North Texas man arrested after kidnapping his 1-year-old son, sheriff says

Amanwasarrestedafterhekidnappedhis1-year-oldsonandassaultedanotherpersonwithabaseballbatlastweek,accordingtotheTarrantCountySheriff’sOffice. OnMonday,April21,about7:25p.m.,deputiesrespondedtotheaggravatedkidnappingreportinthe13000blockofU.S.287,theSheriff’sOfficesaidinanewsrelease. Whendeputiesarrived,theyfoundthatthesuspecthadattackedsomeonewithabaseballbatandattemptedtokidnapthemotherofhisbabyalongwiththechild,accordingtotherelease. Thesuspect,29-year-oldRonnyLeon,tookhissonbyforceandspedawayinacarwiththebabyinhislap,investigatorssaidintherelease. PatroldeputiestriedtocatchuptoLeon’svehiclebutwereunabletofindit,authoritiessaid. “Duetothedangeroussituation,deputiesdidnotcontinuetopursuethevehicleandreachedouttotheTexasDepartmentofPublicSafetyforassistance,”accordingtotherelease. TheTarrantCountySheriff’sOfficeCriminalInvestigationDivisionwasnotified,andDPSissuedanAthenaAlertforthesurroundingareaandother