Florida man accused of kidnapping teen after mistaking bike for sons
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. >> A southwest Florida man is facing robbery and kidnapping charges after authorities say he mistook a teens bicycle for his sons and forced the teen to get into his truck.
The News-Press reports 43-year-old Christian Javier was arrested Tuesday, a day after the boys mother told authorities she wanted them to prosecute.
Lee County sheriffs deputies say Javier stopped a 15-year-old boy in Lehigh Acres Monday and accused the teen of riding his sons bike.
Officials say Javier tossed the bike in his truck and forced the teen to come with him. When they arrived at Javiers home, his son reportedly said the bike wasnt his. Authorities say Javier drove the teen to another spot, where he threw the bike onto the road and left the teen.
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