A suspect is in custody and facing attempted kidnapping charges in Los Angeles after an alleged incident involving a 6-year-old girl and her father, Cesar Palma, who is legally blind.
Elijah Lopez, 24, allegedly approached Palma and his daughter on Aug. 18 at around 1:30 p.m. on a Metro train in and asked him, “Can I take your daughter home?” according to a Los Angeles Police Department press release. The father emphatically responded “no.”