An Ohio guy dressed in a blonde wig, makeup, and pearls was arrested for allegedly attempting to kidnap an 11-year-old boy from outside his home in Alliance.
Joshua Freyermuth, 39, was apprehended Sunday in the 2200 block of Route 62 in Columbiana County on a warrant for attempted kidnapping, Alliance Police reported.
The suspect is also known as Vicky, according to the Daily Mail. According to a police report, Freyermuth told the 11-year-old boy “I need to talk to you” as he sought to draw him off his property on South Webb Avenue and away from his dog.
When the child refused, Freyermuth tried to grasp him. The toddler escaped and is currently safe, according to police.
During his court appearance, Freyermuth disputed the allegations against him. “I wasn’t even there,” Freyermuth explained in court. “I didn’t kidnap anybody.”
The boy also claimed that his dog attacked Freyermuth, who denied having dog bites in court.
“When he grabbed my son’s arm, my dog attacked him, and then he stumbled back off the stairs,” the child’s father, Zachery Thurmond, told WOIO. “He kicked his heels off, my son said he had white high heels on, and then he took off running down the street.”
Freyermuth’s bond was set at $100,000, and he cannot contact the victim. He is set to appear in court again on Monday.
The incident is still under investigation.
Freyermuth was also arrested on Friday on drug-related accusations. He was released on bond for the incident.