STARKE, Fla. — **UPDATE: Anthony Terry was booked into the Bradford County Jail Wednesday, after being treated for an unrelated illness at an area hospital. Terry was ordered held on a bond of $4,511,000 at first appearance.
A Keystone Heights man is in jail after the Stark Police Department said he tried to lure children into his SUV and even tried to kidnap two children.
According to police, the incident happened on Tuesday at about 4:30 p.m. in the area of North Cherry Street and Jackson Street.
Witnesses told police 40-year-old Anthony W. Terry Jr. tried to lure multiple children, all under 13, into a gray Mitsubishi he was driving. Police said Terry also tried to grab two of the children, who were able to run away.
Multiple neighbors and parents confronted Terry and kept him in the area until police arrived.
Terry faces several charges including:
- Luring and entice children under the age of 13 (4 counts)
- Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon
- Threats to kill law enforcement
- Disorderly intoxication
- Loitering and prowling
Terry was booked into the Bradford County Jail, pending his first court appearance.
