Man tries snatching child to use as ‘shield’ after gun pulled on him near Broward preschool

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Authorities accused a person of attempting to yank a child from her stroller out of doors of a Pembroke Pines preschool — all in what gave the impression to be an try to use her as a human protect after anyone pulled a gun on him.

According to police, simply prior to midday Thursday, the woman’s mom were pushing her out of doors of Peppermint Academy Preschool, situated at 7753 Johnson St., when she noticed 3 males arguing close by.

She attempted to steer clear of the trio, however stated one of the most males pulled a gun within the combat, on a person police later known as 41-year-old Joe Edward Ochoa, Jr.

Ochoa, of Heath, Texas, “rapidly approached” the lady and her child after they went to the entrance of the preschool for refuge, then “reached into the stroller” and attempted to pick out her up towards her mom’s will, an arrest record states.

The record states the woman’s mom saved many times attempting to inform Ochoa to forestall touching her daughter, however he endured and sooner or later “held (the girl) while she was restrained in the stroller.”

The lady’s mom informed officials that it gave the impression he was once attempting to use the little lady and her stroller as “a shield from the other suspects,” the record states.

Ochoa sooner or later let pass after which ran in opposition to the locked doorways of the preschool, banging on them and “screaming to be let in while also pulling on the locked door handle,” police wrote.

After being denied access, Ochoa ran away, in accordance to police.

Officers later discovered Ochoa on the intersection of North University Drive and Johnson Street. They stated in addition they discovered a transparent bag containing methamphetamine amongst a package deal of garments in his arms.

The lady would later establish him as the suspect.

As of Friday night, Ochoa was once being held within the Broward Main Jail on fees of kidnapping a child for ransom, praise, protect or hostage, battery, and methamphetamine ownership.

He was once being held on a $162,500 bond, in accordance to prison data.

The arrest record doesn’t state whether or not government known the person with the gun or if he’ll be dealing with fees.