WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - A Worcester man was arrested Monday afternoon in connection with an alleged attempted kidnapping incident near a school bus stop.
Officers responding to a report of a suspicious man in the area of 582 West Boylston St. around 2 p.m. spoke with 37-year-old Jose Palau, who allegedly became “extremely” confrontational” with officers, making obscene gestures and lewd comments, according to Worcester police.
The officers also spoke with a juvenile female, who said that Palau began following her after she got off the bus from school near King Philip Road.
The girl told police that she quickened her pace but Palau approached her and tried to grab her repeatedly.
He claimed the girl’s mother had sent him to pick her up though the girl said she had never seen him before.
When the girl stepped out of the business to flag down officers, Palau allegedly said: “There’s my girl!”
He is due to be arraigned in Worcester District Court on charges of attempted kidnapping, accosting someone of the opposite sex, assault, and committing a lewd and lascivious act.
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