Colorado man arrested in connection with attempted child kidnapping turned in by own parents

Colorado man arrested in connection with attempted child kidnapping turned in by own parents
Diego James Gettler tried to abduct a 10-year-old girl at her school, according to police
A Colorado man who was arrested and charged for the attempted kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl was turned in by his own parents after police released images of the suspect and his vehicle.

Diego James Gettler, 28, was arrested Monday after he allegedly grabbed the girl outside the STEM Launch K-8 school in the city of Thornton, Colorado, around 7:30 a.m. on September 23, the Thornton Police Department said. He was charged Thursday with second-degree kidnapping.

The girl told police her mother had just dropped her off at school, and she was sitting on the school steps when Gettler approached her and asked her if she attended the school, according to the arrest affidavit obtained by People magazine. The girl said Gettler walked behind her and up the steps, then turned around and walked back towards her.