Fresno kidnap hero Victor Perez honored by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (video)
Police released surveillance video of Gonzalez’s truck to the media and that ultimately led to his capture and the girl’s rescue.
Perez recognized the truck from news reports and used his own car to cut off Gonzalez. Perez told KFSN-TV that it took him four tries before he was able to stop the truck
Perez said, "At first, I didn't know if it was him or not but when he took off, I kept up with him and I cut him off three times until I caught up with him here. And I told him, that ain't your little girl man."
Gonzalez pushed the girl out of his truck and took off, Perez said. He called police while he stayed with the girl. About 40 minutes later, the California Highway Patrol later spotted the Gonzalez’s truck and arrested him without incident.
Radio shrink Dr. Laura Schlessinger praised Perez during her program on Thursday but she slammed the media for not giving him as much attention as celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and people like the JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater who had an on board meltdown in August.
Schlessinger also questioned why people didn't do more to stop keep Gonzalez from snatching the little girl.
"This is why bad guys feel embolden to snatch little girls off the street because there are very few Mr. Perez’s out there," the talk show host said.
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