Las Vegas police: Woman tried to lure 4-year-old child from public bathroom – KLAS – 8 News Now

Witnesses describe incident to police

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) A Las Vegas woman is accused of grabbing a 4-year-old child by the wrist in the bathroom of a business in what police said was an attempt to lure her away.

Alyssa Jones, 31, faces a charge of attempting to lure a child or mentally ill person, records showed.

Officers said they were called to a business near Alta Drive and Valley View Boulevard for a report of the battery of a child inside of [a] restroom, they said.

Inside the business, officers spoke to the 4-year-olds father who said his daughter was inside the bathroom when a woman attempted to lure her away, police said.

A witness who was also in the bathroom said Jones told the girl she was very cute and attempted to walk with her by grabbing [the child] by the wrist.

An employee said she had entered the bathroom and saw the child scared in front of [Jones]. Jones was then kicked out of the business.

Judge Elana Graham set Jones bail at $5,000, ordering her to stay away from children except her own. While Jones paid bond, she remained in the Clark County Detention Center as of Tuesday awaiting a June 16 hearing.

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