Man arrested at weekend football game (WTVA-AL)

Man arrested at weekend football game
Reported by: Robert Byers
Last Update: 9/14 4:51 pm

RED BAY, Ala. (WTVA) - A man has been arrested in Red Bay, Alabama, after authorities say he tried to lure a child into a bathroom during a parks and recreation football game this past weekend.

Police say 23 year old Amner Obel Lopez Figueroa from Guatemala had been living in the area for the past few weeks.

He faces a charge of enticing a child for immoral purposes, which is a felony.

Officials tell us when the suspect tried to get the child to go into the bathroom at a local ball field, the young person was able to get away.

Police were then called to the scene.

The suspect and two others who were with him are being held for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.