Somerset man accused of attempted kidnapping in Swansea held on bail

SWANSEA —A Somerset man arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping Friday afternoon was arraigned in Fall River District Court on Monday.

60-year-old Michael Nutbrown of Somerset was arrested and charged with Attempted Kidnapping.

Nutbrown was ordered committed to the Bristol County House of Correction after not posting bail in the amount of $1,000 cash.

On Thursday, at approximately 2:45 p.m., Swansea Police were notified about an incident in which a man, operating a four-door dark blue sedan, allegedly attempted to lure two 13-year-old girls into his car behind a local store.

The man, later identified by police as Nutbrown, allegedly approached the two girls as they walked down the bicycle path on Milford Road, behind the Target store on G.A.R. Highway, asking them if they wanted a ride. The girls asked Nutbrown to repeat his comments. He then allegedly offered the girls a ride again, and the girls ran away.

Minutes earlier, security cameras captured Nutbrown parked at Target. He exited his vehicle, removed items from the front and back seats and placed them in the trunk. Investigators believe he did this to make room for the girls. He then walked away from the vehicle multiple times and stared down the road as the girls walked closer toward his vehicle.

On Friday, through their investigation, Swansea Police identified Nutbrown as the suspect and obtained an arrest warrant.

Swansea Police served the arrest warrant at his home on County Street in Somerset Friday afternoon, and he was taken into custody by Swansea Police without incident.

Nutbrown’s next court appearance is at the end of the month for a pretrial hearing.