Suspect in would-be Vancouver child kidnapping arrested

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A Vancouver man suspected of trying to kidnap an 11-year-old girl from a park on Sunday afternoon was arrested Tuesday afternoon.

Michael McGlothlin, who was taken into custody by the US Marshals Service and Vancouver police, was picked up near NE 18th and NE 148th, police said. He was taken to the Clark County Jail and will likely face charges of attempted kidnapping.

The incident at Lieser Crest Park happened around 3:40 p.m. Sunday and police released surveillance video of the moments immediately before and after the attempted abduction. In that video, a man is seen getting out of a parked SUV, possibly a Jeep, and walks into the park. He is then seen running back to the SUV and driving away quickly, headed north on Fredericksburg Way.

On Monday, detectives with the Digital Evidence Cybercrimes Unit identified McGlothlin as the suspect. The 2024 Jeep Cherokee he was seen driving was a rental car, but he was not the listed renter.

Investigators learned McGlothlin was likely in that northeast area of Vancouver. He was walking at that intersection when he was arrested.

No further details are available. KOIN 6 News will continue to follow this story.