Case dismissed against man arrested on Criminal Child Enticement charge

Published: Nov. 5, 2023 at 1:31 PM EST|Updated: Nov. 6, 2023 at 1:49 PM EST
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Court records show charges were dropped against a man police accused of trying to lure a child to into his vehicle.
Police arrested Tomy Diaz, 40, on an outstanding warrant on Friday for an alleged incident that happened at a bus stop near Bancroft and Alvin Streets in September.
The police affidavit accused Diaz of waiting at the bus stop with the intent to take the child without the mother’s permission. It said he allegedly tried to use watermelon as a way to lure the child into his vehicle.
Records show Diaz was in court Monday morning and the the Criminal Child Enticement charge against him was dropped.
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