Diego Gettler accused of trying to kidnap 10-year-old outside STEM Launch in Thornton

Diego Gettler accused of trying to kidnap child outside school STEM Launch
Diego Gettler accused of trying to kidnap child outside school STEM Launch

A man accused of trying to kidnap a young student outside a school is in custody.

Suspect Diego James Gettler, 28, was arrested on Monday in connection to a recent attempted child abduction in Thornton.

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THORNTON POLICE

According to Thornton Police Department's press release, Gettler was booked into Adams County Jail and faces a charge for Attempted Second-Degree Kidnapping. 

Gettler is accused of  trying to take a child at the STEM Launch education center on Pecos Street on Sept. 23. A 10-year-old girl reported a man grabbed her outside the school, and police say she resisted the attack, and the suspect ran.

A mug shot won't be shared during the ongoing investigation at this time. 

Anyone with more information can call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 (STOP).

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