ORLANDO, Fla. — A man was arrested Tuesday after an armed robbery and attempted kidnapping outside a local Walmart, the Orlando Police Department said.
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Police said 54-year-old Juan Perez is accused of stealing a woman’s purse and threatening her with a knife on Monday.
Orlando police officers received a call for the incident around 4:30 p.m. at the Walmart on South Goldenrod Road and Market Place Drive.
Surveillance video led police to see the suspect pacing the parking lot before approaching the woman.
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Investigators said that after Perez threatened the woman, he forced her into the trunk of her car and tried to flee with her bag.
The police department said a bystander stepped in to help the woman.
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Police identified Perez on Tuesday, who now faces charges of attempted kidnapping, armed robbery with a deadly weapon and battery.
According to a news release, Perez was on federal probation for a previous kidnapping charge.
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