Armed Teacher Hailed As Hero After Stopping Alleged Attempted Kidnapping Of 11 Year Old Girl
The Ogden City Police Department said the incident occurred on Tuesday, May 25. The suspect, identified by police as 41-year-old Ira Cox-Berry, is in custody for allegedly attempting to grab the young girl. According to a police press release, Cox-Berry approached the student on the playground and began pulling her away “as if he intended to leave with her.” A spokesman for the Ogden School District, Jer Bates, told Newsweek that a group of kids were outside for an end-of-the-year activity when the suspect came up and physically made contact with the 11-year-old girl....