Suspected child kidnapper identified, arrested in Frederick County

This week, police in Maryland arrested a Walkersville man in connection with an alleged child abduction after the suspected child abductor was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence.  That arrest went down on Wednesday, April 30, the same day as the unsuccessful child kidnapping.

The accused has been identified as Gary Lee Plummer, 55, of Walkersville.  After consultation with the Office of the State’s Attorney in Frederick County, Plummer was charged with attempted child abduction, attempted kidnapping, two counts of second-degree assault and driving under the influence. As of Wednesday,  he was being held at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center awaiting an appearance before a district court commissioner.

Background: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, a Maryland State Trooper from the Frederick Barrack conducted a traffic stop on a red Ford Taurus in the 8700 block of Woodsboro Pike. During the course of the traffic stop, the trooper observed signs of impairment and subsequently arrested the driver, later identified as Plummer, for driving under the influence.

Following the arrest, police received a report of an attempted child abduction that had occurred in the same area.  The two victims, both juvenile females, advised police that Plummer accosted them while walking in the same area prior to the traffic stop. According to the victims, Plummer attempted to pull one of them into his vehicle but was unsuccessful.

If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, callers are urged to contact Maryland State Police at the Frederick Barrack at (301) 600-4151. Calls may remain confidential.

Police say that their investigation into this matter remains active and ongoing.

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(Source and Gary Lee Plummer Booking Photo: Maryland State Police)

Posted by Richard Webster, Ace News Today
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