Joe Montana and his wife, Jennifer, rescued their grandchild from an attempted kidnapping at their California home on Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
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A suspect, who police identified as Sodsai Dalzell, entered the Hall of Fame quarterback’s residence in Malibu around 5 p.m.m on Saturday She reportedly kidnapped the former San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs star’s 9-month-old grandson from the living room, LASD said in a statement Dalzell pulled the child out of a park
She then went upstairs with the child, where she was met by Montana and his wife
« Mr. Montana and his wife Jennifer confronted the woman, tried to defuse the situation and asked the suspect to return their grandchild, » the statement read « A fight ensued and Ms. Le Montana was able to safely remove the child from the arms of the suspects »
Dalzell reportedly fled then, and Montana found MPs already patrolling the streets, recounting what had happened
« Deputies were reported in the town of Malibu by a man they recognized as Mr. Joe Montana, « says the press release
« The suspect fled to a nearby house, where she was located and arrested by MPs from Malibu / Lost Hills, » police said She was charged with kidnapping and burglary Child no. ‘was not injured in the alleged kidnapping attempt, sheriff’s department said
Montana, 64, broke into the NFL in 1979, enjoying one of the sport’s most defining careers when he retired after the 1994 season He led the San Francisco 49ers to four Super Bowl titles and was named MVP in three of those league games
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Andrew Blankstein is an investigative reporter for NBC News He covers the western United States, specializing in crime, courts and homeland security
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