Due to tip from child, police arrest man after allegedly attempting to entice girl at Massachusetts mall

Due to teamwork by police, security, and a child, a man was arrested on a disturbing charge.

According to Kingston Police, Saturday evening, the Kingston Police Department received a 911 call from a 13-year-old child regarding a disturbance at the Kingston Collection shopping mall.

The 13-year-old caller provided a suspect description and communicated well with dispatch. Dispatch was able to communicate the information and suspect description to mall security and KPD patrol officers, resulting in the locating and detention of the suspect by police.

Upon investigation, including interviews with multiple witnesses, it is alleged that a 52-year-old man attempted to entice a 15-year-old female victim into sex acts. Police stated that the act was not completed, thanks to the appropriate response from the victim and a group of juveniles.

As a result, the suspect was arrested, and a complaint application is being submitted requesting the man face a felony charge of Enticing A Child Under 16.

Police did not release the suspect’s name.