The LAPD says a man they arrested Wednesday for allegedly running down and kidnapping a 13-year-old boy did so while impersonating a police officer. Otto Mendoza, 38, was arrested around 8 a.m., suspected of kidnapping a child. Investigators say he used a Toyota Tundra to deliberately strike a boy on a bicycle at Van Nuys Boulevard and Tupper Street. Then…
"It's very possible this individual has committed similar acts and it was not reported. Or he may have attempted a similar act but it was not reported."
"You can trust the LAPD," LAPD Capt. Matthew Plugge said."This person was not involved, is not involved in the police department. If this crime occurred in the past and you were fearful of reporting it? Please report it now."Local parents say news of this brazen kidnapping gives them chills.Investigators say the suspected kidnapper was not armed but they did recover fake police credentials.
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