AMHERST Police have arrested a 35-year-old man on several charges following a break-in at a Spring Street residence early Saturday in which a man allegedly attempted to abduct a 20-month-old child.Jimmy Lee Sanchez, described as homeless, is charged.
Sanchez is charged with attempted kidnapping after allegedly breaking into a home and taking a 20-month old child from the crib while the family slept.
March 15, 2021
An Amherst toddler is safe after their parents were able to “wrestle” the child safely out of the arms of a man who had allegedly broken into a home and attempted to kidnap the child early Saturday morning.
Jimmy Lee Sanchez, 35, listed as homeless in Amherst, was arrested Sunday morning. He’s being charged with breaking and entering nighttime for a felony, larceny from a building, assault and battery, attempt to commit a crime to wit kidnapping, and larceny under $1,200, according to Amherst police in a press release.
Police were called to Spring Street around 2 a.m. Saturday for a report of an intruder. There, officers spoke with the victims who said they woke up when they heard someone in their home.
A 35-year-old man was arrested Sunday for allegedly breaking into the home of an Amherst couple and trying to kidnap their 20-month-old toddler the day before, police said.