A man is hospitalized after police said he tried to take a child from a Palm Beach Gardens play area. Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25 It happened around 7 p.m. Sunday at the play area of the Portofino apartment complex located in the 22000 block of Portofino Circle. After investigating, detectives determined that 37-year-old Joseph Gibson, who is also a resident of the complex, was attempting to leave the play area with a 4-year-old child. Authorities said neighbors quickly intervened, and Gibson was detained until they arrived. The child was unharmed.Gibson was charged with false imprisonment of a child. He was denied bond and ordered no contact with the victim or other minors. He is scheduled to make his first appearance Wednesday, May 24. This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. —
A man is hospitalized after police said he tried to take a child from a Palm Beach Gardens play area.
Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25
It happened around 7 p.m. Sunday at the play area of the Portofino apartment complex located in the 22000 block of Portofino Circle.
After investigating, detectives determined that 37-year-old Joseph Gibson, who is also a resident of the complex, was attempting to leave the play area with a 4-year-old child.
Authorities said neighbors quickly intervened, and Gibson was detained until they arrived.
The child was unharmed.
Gibson was charged with false imprisonment of a child.
He was denied bond and ordered no contact with the victim or other minors. He is scheduled to make his first appearance Wednesday, May 24.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.