Newly obtained 911 audio captures a witness reporting the alleged attempted kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl outside a Miramar gas station, an incident that was also captured on surveillance video obtained by NBC6.

In the call, a witness told a dispatcher that a man had just tried to grab a child.

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 A guy ... just tried to grab a kid,  the witness said.

The caller said the incident had happened about two minutes earlier and told the dispatcher that the man left the area on a scooter.

Surveillance video outside a Miramar gas station captured the moment when a man tried to kidnap a teen. NBC6's Niko Clemmons reports

The witness also told the dispatcher that the girl was inside a gas station and did not appear to be injured. The dispatcher instructed them to stay inside until officers arrived.

As the call continued, the witness was speaking with the girl and relaying information between her and the 911 dispatcher.

According to Miramar Police, 32-year-old Michael Polanco tried to kidnap the 13-year-old Monday.

The witness previously told NBC6 that Polanco grabbed the teen around her neck. Video showed the girl breaking free and running away.

Miramar police said they arrested Michael Polanco, 32, after he tried to kidnap the teen at the Shell gas station at 2840 South State Road 7 at around 5:34 p.m.

Polanco was arrested and faces charges of battery causing bodily harm and kidnapping/inflicting bodily harm upon or terrorizing the victim.

A judge denied Polanco bond Tuesday.

Police said Polanco has a history of violent offenses, including felony battery and burglary with assault, as well as previous narcotics and exposure of sexual organs offenses.


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