Parents are concerned after disturbing footage shows the attempted kidnapping of an 11-year-old girl on her way to school.
A home surveillance camera recently featured on Fox News Digital captured the moment a girl was walking to school in Glendale, Arizona, when Joseph Lewis, 37, suddenly stopped her car. He lunged at her, but her child was able to shake him off and escape. (See the video at the top of this article.)
According to FOX 10 Phoenix, Lewis was arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping and interference with custody.
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Yet child predators are a reality across the United States.
Fox News Digital spoke with David Nance, safety expert and CEO of personal safety brand SABER in Chicago, Illinois, about what parents need to know to keep their children safe.
Safety experts reveal how parents can keep their children safe in light of the recent kidnapping attempt in Arizona. (Glendale Police Department/iStock)
“Remember that even if you live in a ‘safe area’, it only takes one malicious person entering the area to make it unsafe,” he said. .
Nance suggested parents consider their child’s age before letting them walk to school alone.
”[Eleven years old] Still too young to walk [to] “No matter how short the walk was, I was alone at school,” Nance said.
A safety expert said parents should consider their children’s age before letting them walk to school alone, in light of the Arizona kidnapping attempt. (Glendale Police Department)
Nance stressed the importance of population safety and advised parents to talk with their children about what to do in dangerous situations.
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“Tell them to trust their instincts if something happens.” [or] That doesn’t seem right. It’s like a car slowly making a U-turn and stopping right next to you on the street,” Nance said.
“Give your child a name that resonates with this relaxing 360-degree recognition. Perhaps you could add a yellow patch to their backpack or give them a yellow rubber wristband as a reminder.” Masu.”
One safety expert says children in elementary school are likely too young to walk to school alone. (St. Petersburg)
Nance stressed that children should stay away from threats they see, just like the Arizona preteen who ran away from Lewis.
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“Once a potential threat has been identified, try to put as much distance between yourself and that threat as possible,” he said. “Run and yell for help.”
Safety experts say parents can equip their children’s backpacks with lightweight alarms in case of emergencies. He also recommends wearing yellow patches on backpacks and giving children yellow rubber wristbands to remind them to turn in a different direction or run away if faced with a threat. He said it could be useful. (St. Petersburg)
Parents can also equip young children’s backpacks with alarms in case of emergencies if the child is unable to distance themselves sufficiently from the threat.
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Nance also pointed out that parents can use technology to keep their children safe and secure.
Experts say parents can track their children’s location with peace of mind. (St. Petersburg)
“If your child has a cell phone, you can have a smart safety button that connects to the phone via Bluetooth and notifies you or selected contacts of the threat and its location,” Nance said. states.
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