SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — A New Boston woman is in jail today after law enforcement officials say she attempted to kidnap two children.
According to Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman, his office was contacted by the Portsmouth Police Department on Sunday.
Detectives say two children, ages 7 and 10, said a woman approached them as they were walking home. The woman reportedly grabbed the 7-year-old and attempted to walk away with the child. The child fought and tried to escape. The 10-year-old, the sheriff said, was able to help the other child break free of the woman’s grasp. Both children ran to a nearby bowling alley for help.
Reports say the woman, later identified as 52-year-old Rachel Anne Enriquez, was located by police walking away from the scene.
She was arrested and charged with one count of kidnapping. She is being held at the Scioto County Jail with no bond pending arraignment.
The case remains under investigation.