Overview
- Nelson Acevedo, 51, faces counts of attempted kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, and endangering the welfare of a child after an incident near Chester and Front streets in Uniondale.
- The boy, who was not hurt, reported that a man spoke to him, blew kisses, flashed $100, offered money to enter a house, and grabbed his wrist as he tried to leave.
- Police tied the case to surveillance video that showed a man in the area around 4:30 p.m. Monday, and they later arrested Acevedo after he returned to a local gas station.
- Acevedo pleaded not guilty at a Thursday arraignment, and a judge set bail at $250,000 cash with a stay-away order protecting the 11-year-old.
- During a police interview, Acevedo denied wrongdoing and said he only greeted the boy, while Nassau County officials noted added patrol focus near school dismissal times.