Watauga police say James Earl Williams, Sr. was officially charged in a child abduction attempt that occurred last week.
Williams faces charges of Attempted Aggravated Kidnapping, a $750,000 bond, and Injury to a Child with Intent/Bodily Injury, a $500,000 bond.
The case began when 11-year-old Amber Hewitt said she was walking in the 6100 block of Nelson Terrace and a man tried to physically force her into his car on Monday.
The girl fought back, escaped and ran home.
Williams was identified as a person of interest and was taken into custody on Thursday. A vehicle was also impounded.
"He hooked me with his arm and said, 'Get in the car,'" victim Amber Hewitt, 11, told NBC 5.
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The attacker hit the girl's face on the car door as he forced her in, breaking a top, front tooth and cutting the inside of her lip. [[299777371, C]]
Williams is currently being held at the North Richland Hills Joint Detention Center.
Both the vehicle and the description match that given to police in March about a man suspected of a similar incident approximately one mile from Monday’s abduction attempt, according to Sgt. Jason Babcock of the Watauga Police Department.
In that incident, the man did not exit the vehicle; instead he instructed a girl to get in.
“It was also another 11-year-old female,” Babcock said. “Anyone who has children, that’s the most horrific thing you can think of.”
Police ask for anyone with information on the incidents to call 817-514-4268. [[299824671, C]]
