Crime & Safety
Man Allegedly Steals Book From 14-Year-Old & Pulls Her Toward Car
Rudolph John Sun, 22, was arrested Tuesday.
A 22-year-old Elk Grove resident was arrested Tuesday after police say he stole a school book from a 14-year-old and pulled her toward his vehicle.
Rudolph John Sun approached a 14-year-old girl in a Laguna West parking lot around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, and began asking her questions, according to an Elk Grove Police Department crime log.
He then threw water on the victim and stole a school book from her, the crime log states.
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"[Sun] returned the book back to [the victim] then forcefully took the book back from [her]," the department states.
He then grabbed her clothing and "pulled [her] toward his vehicle," according to the crime log. She pulled away and ran from the parking lot, according to police. Sun fled but was later arrested at a residence on charges of robbery and attempted kidnapping, the police log states.
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He was released from the Sacramento County Main Jail Wednesday, county records show.
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