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| 24-year-old Antonio Diaz Chacon, Now a Hero |
Antonio Diaz Chacon left work early Monday afternoon in Albuquerque, NM, so that he could spend time with his family and emerged a hero for his quick action in thwarting the kidnapping of a 6-year-old girl. Diaz Chacon and his family were doing laundry at a relative's home when he heard a commotion and saw a man throw a young girl in a van and speed away. He gave chase to the van, following it on a winding path through area neighborhoods and finally catching it when the driver crashed into a pole and fled the scene.
Chacon rescued the girl and returned her to the mobile home park where it all started. As he chased the kidnapper, his wife and one of the girl's siblings called 911 and reported the crime. The little girl had gone to the house where she was abducted to pick up a package of tostadas, later found in the van. Police also found packing tape and a tie-down strap hidden under a rock just 25 feet from the van.
"This little girl was very lucky," police Sgt. Tricia Hoffman said. "We can only guess what would have happened to this child. Throughout the county we see situations like this and they do not end typically well,"
"This little girl was very lucky," police Sgt. Tricia Hoffman said. "We can only guess what would have happened to this child. Throughout the county we see situations like this and they do not end typically well,"
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| Phillip Garcia Arrested in Abduction (picture from KRQE in NM) |
Police arrested Phillip Garcia, 29, after he returned to the van and tried to escape. He got stuck on a mesa where he was apprehended. Garcia was charged with kidnapping, child abuse and tampering with evidence. He refused to make a statement and called a lawyer.
The victim's parents thanked Diaz Chacon and his wife for saving their daughter, saying they would never forget their instant response to an emergency. That little girl might not have been saved if Chacon hadn't left work early.
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