A Wynwood middle school student says a man grabbed her and pulled her into an alley near José de Diego Park early Tuesday, but she managed to break free and alert police. The girl told officers the encounter happened along the 500 block of Northwest 30th Street, a corridor that cuts through the neighborhood’s mural-lined blocks. By Tuesday afternoon, officers were on scene, processing the area and interviewing the student about what happened.
What police reported
According to WPLG Local 10, investigators say a man grabbed the underage girl and pulled her into an alley before she was able to get away. The station reports the student attends José de Diego Middle School and notes that authorities stressed the incident did not occur on school grounds.
Where it happened
Local listings place José de Diego Park on the 500 block of NW 30th Street in Wynwood, within a short walking distance of the school’s campus. The school’s contact page lists José de Diego Middle School at 3100 NW 5th Avenue, confirming that the campus sits next to the park and the stretch of NW 30th Street where the student says the encounter took place. Together, the school information and neighborhood park listing outline how close the reported alley is to where students spend their days.
How to help and context
Miami police are asking anyone with information to call 911 in an emergency or use the department’s non-emergency line and public reporting options listed by the Miami Police Department. Officers were still interviewing the student on Tuesday afternoon, according to WPLG Local 10.
Similar reports of attempted abductions near northwest Miami-Dade schools have surfaced before, a pattern local outlets have noted and investigators say they treat seriously. CBS Miami reported on a separate attempted kidnapping case near a northwest Miami-Dade school in January 2025.
