By Brett Callwood
A Gardena man was arrested by deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station for allegedly kidnapping a girl in Moreno Valley.
In a statement by Riverside County Sheriff Sergeant James Merrill, he reported that, “On Saturday, October 14, 2023, at 7:16 a.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a kidnapping that occurred near the 12000 block of Frederick Street in the city of Moreno Valley. The investigation revealed a teenage girl had met an adult male near the location who coerced her to travel to the city of Gardena against her will.”
Police were notified after the victim was tracked to Gardena, after which officers from the Gardena Police Department rescued the victim.
“Officers were also able to locate and detain the suspect, identified as Chance Willis, a 42-year-old resident of Gardena,” said Merrill. “Investigators from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded and assumed the investigation. As a result of the investigation, Willis was arrested for kidnapping and booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center in lieu of $250,000 bail.This is an ongoing investigation.”
Anyone with information should contact Investigator Allen of the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station at 951–486–6700.
