On Friday, October 14, 2005, at 5:30 p.m., Santa Monica Police received information regarding an attempted kidnapping that occurred in the parking lot of Pico Blvd. and Stewart Ave.  Preliminary investigation indicates that the suspect grabbed the arm of a female juvenile and attempted to force her into his vehicle. Two witnesses intervened and the victim was able to escape.  The victim was not injured and she was taken home.

When officers spoke to the victim, she indicated that she and her mother knew the suspect.  Officers were able to identify the suspect and determined his place of residency.  On Saturday, October 15, 2005, at about 3:00 a.m., the suspect came out of his apartment and was arrested.  Investigators obtained a search warrant and recovered additional evidence. 

The suspect is identified as Fredrick David Trotter, Male, White, 63 of Santa Monica. He was booked at the Santa Monica Jail and his bail was set at $1,000,000.

On October 18, 2005, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed one count of attempt kidnapping and one count of child annoying with a prior conviction.