Latest news with #attemptedabduction
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Trio sought following abduction attempt of 2 young women in Mississauga
Three suspects, one of whom was possibly armed with a gun, are wanted following an attempted abduction in Mississauga. Peel Regional Police said that on Tuesday at about 10:20 p.m., two young female adults were walking near Britannia Rd. W. and Queen St. S. when they were approached by three suspects who allegedly tried to engage with them and lure them into their vehicle. Police said the victims became fearful and ran away but were chased on foot by the suspects, who then attempted to take control of them. Victim accounts suggest one of the suspects may have been armed with a gun. This incident was interrupted by a passerby, at which point the suspects fled westbound in the vehicle, believed to be a newer-model, light-coloured Audi SUV. CRIME SCENE: 4 charged following drug trafficking probe in Georgina CRIME SCENE: Canada-wide warrant issued for man accused of sex assault The victims were not physically injured. All three suspects are described as males of unknown race, average height, and wearing black clothing with their faces covered by balaclavas. Anyone who may have witnessed the altercation, or motorists with dashcam footage from the area/time or anyone with information is asked to call police at 905-453-2121 extension 1133. or contact Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at
ABC News
4 days ago
- ABC News
Serial rapist Warren John McCorriston spared more jail time for attempted cold case abduction
A serial rapist who attempted to abduct a teenage girl to rape her 45 years ago has avoided jail time. Warren John McCorriston pleaded guilty to trying to abduct the 17-year-old in 1980 near Newcastle after she got off a bus near her home. Newcastle District Court heard McCorriston "did by force detain [the woman] against her will with intent to carnally know her". The girl eventually broke free and hid in bushes in her neighbours' front yard before he drove off. During McCorriston's sentencing hearing on Thursday, the court heard the 64-year-old was a registered sex offender. He previously served eight-and-a-half years in jail for attacks on three women around the same area as the attempted abduction from 1979 to 1999. Judge Tim Gartelmann said he had to factor in time spent behind bars when considering the sentence for the offence. McCorriston was sentenced to two years and three months in jail, with a non-parole period of one year and three months. Due to time served, the judge granted an immediate release from the dock. On the night of the attempted abduction, the teenage victim had watched a film at a Newcastle cinema, the court heard. She caught a bus which dropped her about 600 metres from her home. As she walked home, a red hatchback pulled up in front of her and McCorriston got out of the car. He told the girl he was armed with a knife and she should get into his car. He told police he planned to force her into his car for sex. The victim didn't report the crime until 2023, after watching a program about another teenager who was abducted in Newcastle in the 1990s. She identified McCorriston from a black and white photo. McCorriston was convicted in 2021 of raping three women over two decades. The victims were as young as 17. At McCorriston's sentencing hearing, Judge Gartelmann said he needed to consider time served when handing down this sentence, and spoke about "the principle of totality". "The sentence he had been serving was imposed for several offences," the judge said. "Sentences for those offences were effectively partly concurrent and partly cumulative. McCoriston's non-parole period for after his term for attacking his three other victims ended last year. Despite this, the court heard he stayed an extra 200 days in prison before he was released in February this year. The judge said he had shown remorse and his dysfunctional childhood lessened his moral culpability. He will be subject to further supervision while on parole until February next year.
News.com.au
4 days ago
- News.com.au
‘Must have terrified her': Warren John McCorriston learns fate 45 years after attempting to abduct teen for sex
A teenager was just 500m from her house when she turned to see a man running towards her in a terrifying attempted abduction, with the cold case finally closed more than 40 years later. Warren John McCorriston was arrested in January 2024 over the attempted abduction of a teenage girl in the Lake Macquarie region of NSW in 1980. The NSW District Court was told how the girl had caught the bus home after seeing a movie with her boyfriend on that night, 45 years ago. Her boyfriend got off before her, and the bus dropped her just 500m from her home. 'The street was dark. As she walked out a car pulled in front of her,' Judge Timothy Gartelmann told a sentence hearing on Thursday morning. Walking past the car, she heard footsteps behind her and turned to see McCorriston running towards her. She tried to run, but he grabbed her from behind and held her tight around her waist, telling her to go with him. When she screamed, he threatened her by saying he had a knife: She couldn't see one, and there was no evidence he had one. 'But the threat of it must have terrified her,' Judge Gartelmann said. McCorriston kept asking the teen to go to his car with him, telling her 'he just wanted her to come to the car – he didn't want to do anything but sit in the car and talk'. However, it was agreed that he was trying to force her into the car so he could have sex with her. McCorriston, who was then 18, just a couple years older than the girl, eventually let her go and she ran towards her house before stopping short – she didn't want him to see where she lived. He drove away before pulling a U-turn, staring towards her after she crossed the road. 'She stood her ground. He got back into his car and drove away,' Judge Gartelmann said. She waited for a little in case he came back before going home. The court was told that she didn't tell her father about it as she thought she wouldn't be allowed out again if she did. The teen told some of her friends about it but didn't report it to police until 2023 – 43 years after the attempted abduction – after watching a television show about a girl who'd gone missing in the mid 1990s. She managed to identify McCorriston after she was shown a series of photographs, including one of McCorriston taken in the mid 1980s. The court was told McCorriston initially didn't remember attempting to abduct the teenager, with a psychologist noting he came to accept he committed the offences after reading the brief of evidence. He pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, detain for advantage and cause injury to victim, and detain for advantage without causing injury to victim. The psychologist also reported McCorriston had said therapy helped him understand the trauma he'd caused the victim, and he expressed feelings of guilt and remorse. However, sentence assessment report notes said he'd initially tried to justify the offence by saying his father's negative example had influenced him. The court was told McCorriston had a difficult life and had undergone several rehabilitative courses and programs while in custody for other offences. He had also been convicted of other offences, including sexual and violent offences in the early 1980s and late 1990s; however, he hadn't been convicted or sentenced for any offence at the time of the attempted abduction. Judge Gartelmann said the 'extensive' delay in proceedings didn't warrant mitigation in sentencing but McCorriston's progress in rehabilitation did, and the likelihood of him reoffending appeared to be low to moderate. McCorriston was sentenced to two years and three months' imprisonment, with a non-parole period of one year and three months. However, he was in custody for other offences at the time of his arrest, with Judge Gartelmann ruling that McCorriston had already served the non-parole period. He directed McCorriston to attend the registry to authorise his release on Thursday morning. His sentence has 12 months remaining, expiring on February 7, 2026.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Fairfax County man denied bond for attempted abductions in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — A Fairfax County man remains in custody, accused of two attempted abductions, including one at a Metrorail station. The Alexandria County Police Department released video from one of their cameras, caught on Friday night. It's said to show Jeffrey Gary, 35, as he tried to abduct a woman along Braddock Road, not far from the Metro station. The woman managed to get free and call the police. Investigation underway after suspects fire shots at tow truck driver in Montgomery Village, police say The attack happened about an hour after Metro Transit Police said Gary tried to abduct another woman, this time at the Potomac Yard Station, while with her four-year-old child. 'Another passenger was exiting the system, and it distracted the arrestee,' said Metro Transit Deputy Chief Dan Alvarez. She escaped and also called for help, police say. 'He was targeting females while riding on the Metro,' said Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire. Alexandria Police, Metro Transit Police, and Fairfax County Police found Gary early Sunday morning and arrested him. 'Your actions were [cowardly],' McGuire said. 'The pursuit of justice will be relentless until this case completely comes to a close.' The attempted abduction surprised Metro passengers, but they're glad to hear a suspect is in custody. 'That's good, police doing their jobs,' said Leo Martinez of Raleigh, N.C. 'That's what we expect.' Investigators said Gary does not have any prior arrests. They ask the public to contact them if they believe they're a victim. 'This department stands firmly behind the principle that no one, no woman, should ever have to live in fear of violence,' said McGuire. Gary remains held without bond, charged with assault and battery, and abduction. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Irish Times
16-05-2025
- Irish Times
Gardaí investigate claim of attempted child abduction in south Dublin
A Garda investigation has been launched after a mother in south Dublin reported an alleged attempted abduction of her child on Thursday evening. The mother of the three-year-old girl said on Friday she remained 'shaken' by the incident. The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, claimed a man and a woman, who she believed to be a couple, sat on a bench near the playground in a residential area of Clonskeagh while her daughter was playing with other children. She claimed the man interacted with her daughter before the mother called for her to come back. READ MORE On leaving the playground later, at about 6pm, she told her daughter to retrieve her bicycle, she said, adding that she took her eyes off her for 'just a second,' while speaking to other parents. 'I didn't see the moment that he took her hand, but I saw that they were walking together,' she claimed. 'He turned around and saw that I was running and screaming, and he started to run with her while holding her hand.' The mother claimed the man was running towards one of the park's exits, and when she caught up to them, she believed 'he pretended that he was taking her to the playground'. She said the man subsequently placed her daughter on a carousel, which he began to spin. 'There was no excuse or apology, he didn't say a word,' she said. 'I was too shocked to even talk to him, to make eye contact, I just got my daughter and got into the car immediately,' she said. 'I was so shaken.' The mother returned a few minutes later with her husband but saw the couple had left. They subsequently reported the incident to gardaí. A Garda spokesman said gardaí were investigating 'an alleged incident in Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 , yesterday evening.' 'Inquiries are ongoing,' he said.
