Alleged kidnapping caught on camera

A family in Steele Creek is sounding the alarm after they say a man stopped to talk to their son after dark Monday night as he was in their front yard taking the dog out.

The Bryant family lives on Comiskey Lane in Charlotte. They said it’s a newer neighborhood that is usually nice and quiet. From their perspective, there’s no reason an adult should be getting out of a car to talk to a kid late at night while he’s alone, and the situation made them uneasy.

"It was literally seconds as soon as he walked about the door, there was a strange guy who pulled up in his car which was a silver BMW,” said Shayla Bryant, the homeowner.

Bryant's ring camera was recording as the car pulled up and stopped when her son was taking the dog out.

[WickedT]

That dude was up to NO good! I'm glad dad caught that right away!!!

[kaleiah]

if you’re ever in a situation where a stranger you dont know asks you where you live or if you live around here, always say no. dont let them know where you live. say that you’re staying with a friend for a sleepover or something.

if somebody says “im your parent’s friend, they said to come pick you up.” always have a code word. ask “whats the code word?” and if they dont answer it, they dont know your parents. make sure if you do have a code word, make sure its unique and let everyone in your family know about it, and tell your mom or dad to tell all their friends so they know the code word too. if the person as actually a family friend, they would know your code word.
my friend and I have different code words for our own family’s. mine for my family is Puka Dog. hers is Pineapple. anything works, but try to make something more strange or unique.

stay safe out there!

[Nataliahr]

Went from asking if he lived there to airplanes, definitely something sinister or off.

And yeah great to teach children that, just sucks because you never know what you will do in a situation. Hope that neighborhood and all of them stay safe🙏🏼

[tashjasmith]

I guess there is no threat until someone's child goes missing. He was definitely not asking about airplane noise, freaking weirdo.

[domino]

When the father ask him why you talking to my son the guy said I was asking why the airplane noise so loud like wtf 😂

[oceanegele]

I know some cannot afford to right away, but this is one reason we put up a front fence and gate (not open, solid wood) to avoid strangers from passing by and checking out our house or the kids on the front yard.

[magtron]

He was just curious about the airplane noise. Lol!

[yxuri_life]

That’s why I don’t ever go outside after dark, simple as that

[lalipopz]

Idk if stepping outside in the front lawn is the same as “walking the dog” like he literally was in the yard!! Good on the dad for paying attn

[sweetpetite]

Why would a 13 yr old even be out alone at night? Parents, return to old-school teaching by having your kids home before the street light become lit or they're grounded. At which would also eliminate some of these gangs and street violence...

[AMAAGarza]

Kidnapper:"Hey kid come here I have a bike u could use...come here"----Me at age 10: "ẞītçh im not stupid" my face rn: >:|

[cherylpalmer]

Don't let your son go out at night none of uour kids to walk the dog no that wasn't cool

[aryellecalkins]

But we’re safe 7 cops live in out neighborhood

[LiamRamirez-ijcn]

F a free candy van comes up to you Just say I am on my diet and then walk away

[spitfirestake]

This wasn’t even an attempted kidnapping. Stop the cap.

[dantrenchardharry]

had that person kiddnapped antbody kidnapped anybody that day

[Yee.Naaldlooshii]

alleged kidnapping? lame ass clickbait

[LiamRamirez-ijcn]

F a free candy van comes up to you Just say I am on my diet and then walk away