425-pound man tried to kidnap 10-year-old
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Ana police say they've arrested a 425-pound gang member who allegedly tried to kidnap a 10-year-old boy who was on his way to soccer practice.
KCAL9 television reports 55-year-old Victor Joseph Espinoza allegedly approached the boy as he and his 19-year-old female cousin were walking to the park.
Cpl. Anthony Bertagna says Espinoza allegedly lured the boy close enough to grab him by both of his arms and pull him into his body.
After a struggle, the boy and his cousin were able to run and alert his soccer coach, who tried to tackle and detain Espinoza, but the suspect escaped.
A helicopter was used to later find him hiding in a nearby home's backyard.
Espinoza was held on suspicion of false imprisonment, child annoyance and other charges.
KCAL9 television reports 55-year-old Victor Joseph Espinoza allegedly approached the boy as he and his 19-year-old female cousin were walking to the park.
Cpl. Anthony Bertagna says Espinoza allegedly lured the boy close enough to grab him by both of his arms and pull him into his body.
After a struggle, the boy and his cousin were able to run and alert his soccer coach, who tried to tackle and detain Espinoza, but the suspect escaped.
A helicopter was used to later find him hiding in a nearby home's backyard.
Espinoza was held on suspicion of false imprisonment, child annoyance and other charges.
How do you look that big at 425 unless he's only 5 foot tall or something? But hey relax everyone, he probably wasn't planning anything with the kid. Cuz see, now, he gets 4 squares a day (up goes the California tax rate!) and free medical. Why, if he wants, he can have liposuction so the doctors can create 3 or 4 cell mates for him. I'm guessin' gang bangin' ain't what is used to be once he hit, oh, say, around, 300 lbs? And chances are his knees are shot (new knee joints?) and possibly his hips (new hips), and maybe an organ or two needs to be transplanted....yeah, he may be huge, but he ain't stupid! Get the government to fix what ails him, at tax payer expense, and he'll be good as new!!
wow!!!!
This guy.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJVmu6yttiw
It's Jabba the hut!
Hahahah, I know this is a serious story, but I pictured the soccer coach trying to tackle the 425 pound man and had a good laugh lol. But if I woulda saw him try to take the kid, I woulda knocked that huge chin off his face.
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One of his charges is "Child Annoyance"??? WTH's that all about? Call me crazy, but it's a bit more than "annoying" when someone try's to kidnap a child!! Just sayin'.
Honey Boo-Boo's father?
I'm pretty sure it's his CHIN that weighs 425lbs!
I don't like to comment on a person's looks but.......
Please remove picture before it becomes this years number one Halloween costume.
"Jumpin mucho frijoles"!!
He hid in someones backyard. who's gonna replace the fence this guy ran through
This would be the easiest chase a cop would ever get into.
BRING ME SOLO AND THE WOOKIE!!!
LOL found him hiding in a back yard. behind a sapling? They will never see me here.
Is that Joe Espinoza AKA "Joe CHINS" ?
Please remove this story, too many people including myself are having nightmares from that guys face!
Imagine how a full beard would look on him.
Can we PLEASE not have this ugly POS on every single page?
how the hell did the SOCCOR COACH not catch a 400+ pound, grossly obese man?
@DylanJ
He probaly stopped to grab something to eat and just barely missed the guy
The jail outfit wouldn't even fit. They had to hold in front of him so we wouldn't get grossed out even more.
No, no, no, this picture cannot be for real. I mean holy arse crackers, that, that, that, CHIN!
 @Howard Beale I'm not sure that's a chin. I think he might be melting.
 @Howard Beale Now worries Howard, that's not a chin.. Calm down, its okay, everything will be alright, you were just a little mistaken there for a moment.. :)
Wasn't this dude in total recall or star wars? Looks familiar.Â
 @HallandOates Hey, your right. I remember that character!!
You guys notice that his jail issued shirt does not even fit around him? Its merely draped over the front of him
425 pound diabetes container tries to kidnap boy. News at 11.
 @KOMO_Sapiens 425 lb DONUT SNATCHER
@KOMO_Sapiens I would have laughed if his name was "Junior"
Okay... Â So this begs the question, just how fast would you really need to run to get away from this guy? Â Briskly walk as fast as you can!
@AdAckbar hahaha. Dude, you could probably run in place and still be faster than this guy
Peter Griffin's hispanic gangbanging alter-ego...
The guy looks like a toad...
How can an obese old guy like this one escape a soccer coach? How could this coach consider tackling down a 435 pound man? Next time kick his knees until the guy just collapses. Good the police could catch him.
 @Damian You might not be able to GET to his knees to kick him!
@ Damian I'm glad the police catched him. I would feel sorry for the next kid that he might try to kidnap.
I feel sorry for this guy. I think he though the kid was food or something. All I know is that he shouldn't have done that. May GOD have mercy on him.
This isn't a Photoshop job? Wow.Â
I so thought it was going to read.... "A helicopter was used to transport the suspect..."Â
Ewww, yucky!  Isnt this guy just a little old to still be gang banging? I thought there was an age limit on that kind of stuff......Holy cow, how did he actually manage to catch anything but a cheeseburger & fries???
Child annoyance? Who comes up with this stuff? I think attempted kidnapping would have been sufficient.
I'd say off with his head but where does it start?Â
 @HallandOates This is a good question.. In this case, I suggest the pelvis..
Wow, missed it by the hair on his chinny-chin-chin.
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@jase Which chin?
@technocat Thats not a chin, its a sack of udders; there is probably milk in there
Wow. I'm sure the kids were terrified, as was the coach with the prospect of having to attempt to tackle that to the ground. Which obviously didn't work, however, he was caught.
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BUT, isn't 55 a little old to be gangbangin?
425 pounds, 200 of that ... chin fat.
"When police detained the suspect, not to their surprise, they found 6 other 10 year old boys trapped inside the suspects body."