Despite his best efforts, a man completely failed at kidnap twice. The Florida man, on an alleged spree of abduction, had his plans thwarted by two women significantly stronger than he was.
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The first woman he attempted to abduct was caught on CCTV outside South Miami Hospital, and the second was allegedly just outside the kidnapper's apartment. The Florida man accused of both abductions has been identified as Brian Gamboa.
Within twenty minutes of each other, he allegedly attacked two women. The victims fought back fiercely and were able to free themselves from his grasp. Now, police are on the lookout for the man who is currently on the run.
Two Abduction Attempts
The first woman Gamboa allegedly tried to kidnap was waiting in the parking garage of the Miami hospital. He approached her, and surveillance footage shows how he allegedly tried to abduct her. South Miami police Sgt. Fernando Bosch made a statement about the harrowing incident.
"In the surveillance video, you see the man walk through the parking garage where he confronts the female. There's a struggle for a while on the ground. Eventually, the victim is able to get away. She runs and is confronted by a doctor, who I believe she tells the story to and what happened."
As he fled from the scene, he was involved in a hit-and-run. Witnesses to the incident were able to positively identify Gamboa. Police put out a search, but apparently, he was already on the way to attempt to abduct the next woman.
The second abduction attempt wasn't caught on camera. However, the report from the woman fits the same description. The 16-year-old girl was walking through her neighborhood when he allegedly attacked.
"The guy came out of a car. He approached me and started attacking me by my shoulders and the back of my head. I fought back, I threw my phone at him, and I started to kick him. I started screaming, I started punching him," she recalled.
Despite being able to shake him off, she was left very disturbed by the attempted abduction. "It's very scary. I'm trying to get over it," she said. "Hopefully, he goes to jail for a very long time because I don't know if he was looking for other victims after he gave up trying to get me."
