California authorities claim that a woman tried to kidnap an 8-year-old while professing to be “Russian police,” and then she pulled out a switchblade on a man who saved the child.
Courtney Perrone, 39, is charged with attempting kidnapping of a victim under a 14 years old, false imprisonment by violence, and assault with a deadly weapon.
According to Santa Monica cops and Los Angeles prosecutors, the 8-year-old victim was in an alley helping an adult neighbor put his dogs into his vehicle.
“The suspect approached saying she was Russian police and that she was taking the child,” cops wrote. “Perrone knelt and put her arms around the child and a tug of war between the neighbor and Perrone ensues. The neighbor put the child in the front seat of his vehicle and told Perrone to leave. She ignored him and attempted to open the door of the car. When the neighbor confronted her again, Perrone produced a switchblade knife.”
Perrone allegedly fled on foot to the parking lot of a Gelson’s supermarket, where she had parked the white BMW that she had been living in. Cops arrested her, and she is being held on a $135,000 bond. Perrone faces a maximum of 6-and-a-half years in prison. She pleaded not guilty at her arraignment on Friday, and her defense voiced doubt about her competency to face charges. A hearing is scheduled for Sept. 9.
This is not the first of her legal troubles. Police said that her criminal history includes currently facing New Hampshire warrants for forgery and intimidation (stalking). She is on probation out of Nevada for a 2024 conviction for assault with a deadly weapon. Cops also noted arrests out of state for assault and battery, resisting arrest, possession of a controlled substance and trespassing.
“The trauma and fear that this innocent child has experienced are unimaginable, and we want to assure her, her family, the second victim, and our community, that we will pursue justice with the full force of the law,” Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement.
“The attempted kidnapping of any child is a heinous crime. We will work to ensure that justice is served, and that this brave young girl may begin the healing process. Our Bureau of Victim Services stands ready to assist the victims and their families with trauma-informed services in their time of need.”
From cops:
Anyone with information about this incident or suspect is asked to contact Detective Jauregui at Martin.Jauregui@santamonica.gov, Sgt. Haro at David.Haro@santamonica.gov, or the Watch Commander desk 24 hours a day at (310) 458-8427.
I’d say, based on her criminal record (not counting the most recent charges) put the B*** in prison for the max time & run the sentences consecutively. She obviously cannot cope with life on the outside. No probation. She already blew that one) and do not consider her for parole either.
Being this is California nothing will be done and they will release her and she will do this again. Does she have to actually kill someone before they lock her up? Maybe if the morons in office in California weren’t giving all this taxpayer money to illegals and stupid projects they might be able to deal with the Americans that are homeless and mentally ill.
Why are there so many nut jobs in California? This freak needs to be committed to a mental institution, which unfortunately isn’t done these days, thus all the nut jobs are free to roam around the country without supervision.
California is nut city – at least the southern half is. Even though I’m no longer in California, I know the north state very well, having lived there near 50 years. North of Sacramento there are fewer nut jobs. Then again most nut jobs hang around the biggest cities – of which Southern California holds the monopoly.