EMERY COUNTY, Utah — Police have arrested a Castle Dale man after he allegedly attempted to kidnap a girl from Emery High School Friday during a school track meet.
Police were called to the school after the suspect, 37-year-old Quintin Howard Drollinger, was seen by witnesses grabbing a young girl by the waist and covering her mouth near the bathrooms.
It's suspected that the attempt stopped when he realized other people saw what was happening.
Court documents state that the victim did not know Drollinger.
Police found the suspect sitting by himself at the end of the bleachers where he was taken into custody without incident.
Drollinger is being held in the Emery County Jail without bail on a kidnapping charge. Police say the investigation is ongoing and will not be releasing his name at this time.
"I would like to thank the citizens who helped protect and comfort the victim and preserve the scene until law enforcement arrived. Once again it goes to show how important our citizens are to law enforcement," said Sheriff Tyson Huntington. "Please be aware of your surroundings."
