On October 13, 2025, at approximately 5:15 p.m., Springfield Park District Police were notified of an attempted kidnapping of a two-year-old male child at Kiwanis Park. An investigation established probable cause for the arrest of Rodly Pierre, age 34, of Springfield, on charges of Attempted Kidnapping, Aggravated Battery, Unlawful Restraint, and Disorderly Conduct. Pierre was arrested at Kiwanis Park and was transported to the Sangamon County Jail. Springfield Police Department officers assisted in the at-scene investigation.
The public is reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.