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Raymar P. Fraser {BSO}

A Sunrise man was arrested after allegedly kidnapping a 16-year-old girl outside a Lauderdale Lakes shopping plaza, forcing her into his pickup truck and repeatedly kissing her against her will before driving her to multiple locations.

According to a Broward County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, Raymar P. Fraser, 41, was arrested on November 9 and charged with kidnapping, battery, and interfering with the custody of a minor, according to a probable cause affidavit.

The investigation began November 8, when Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies received a report of a kidnapping near the 3200 block of North State Road 7 in Lauderdale Lakes.

According to the arrest report, the girl had been shopping at a Think Thrift store when she left to visit another business in the plaza.

As she walked through the parking lot, she told police a man with dreadlocks approached her in a gray pickup truck.

Investigators said Fraser pulled into a parking space and began flirting with the teenager, asking how old she was. When the girl told him she was 16, he allegedly asked whether she wanted to get breakfast with him and whether she had ever dated an older man.

The girl declined both advances, investigators said.

Fraser allegedly gave the teenager his phone number and identified himself as “Ray” before escorting her toward the passenger side of his truck.

According to the affidavit, Fraser opened the passenger door and told the girl to get inside.

The teenager told investigators she felt nervous and did not want to enter the vehicle. Once inside, Fraser allegedly pulled her between his legs, embraced her, and asked whether he could kiss her.

The girl refused, but Fraser allegedly continued holding her and kissed her forehead and cheek. Investigators said he then lifted the girl’s left leg and pushed her into the truck before closing the passenger door.

The teenager tried to open the door but couldn’t. Meanwhile, the girl’s mother became concerned when she noticed her daughter’s location moving away from the shopping plaza through the Life360 tracking application.

The mother attempted to call her daughter, who was too frightened to communicate and told her mother, “she could not talk,” according to the report.

Investigators said Fraser drove the girl to a 7-Eleven at 7901 West Commercial Boulevard in Tamarac, where he claimed he was meeting a friend to purchase tickets.

The teenager managed to open the passenger door and leave the truck, walking toward a nearby sidewalk. Fraser allegedly returned to his vehicle, noticed she had fled and followed her, telling her to come back.

When she refused, investigators said Fraser stopped the truck, got out, grabbed the teenager by the wrist, and forced her back into the passenger seat before driving away.

During the drive, Fraser allegedly touched the girl’s left leg and kissed her on the mouth against her will. The girl’s mother continued calling her cellphone.

According to the affidavit, Fraser instructed the teenager to tell her mother she was at a store and suggested they could get in trouble for being together. The teenager answered her mother’s call and repeated what Fraser had told her.

Her mother immediately instructed her to get out of the vehicle and away from the man. The teenager then told Fraser to stop the truck and let her leave. Investigators said Fraser became nervous and pulled over along West Commercial Boulevard, allowing the girl to escape before fleeing the scene.

Using Life360, the girl’s mother tracked her to an area near a Chevron gas station at 5585 North University Drive in Lauderhill, where she was located and recovered.

Ring surveillance footage showed Fraser escorting the girl toward the truck and pulling her toward the vehicle. Detectives used the truck’s license plate and the phone number Fraser had provided to identify him.

Detectives later contacted Fraser by phone. According to the affidavit, he identified himself and agreed to meet with investigators at his parents’ Sunrise residence.

During that conversation, Fraser allegedly asked, “Is she okay?” and said, “It’s not illegal to pick someone up.”

Fraser was arrested and transported to the Broward County Main Jail.

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Ryan Yousefi: Ryan Yousefi has lived in Coral Springs for over 30 years. He has worked as a writer for multiple outlets over the years, including the Miami New Times where he has covered sports and culture since 2013. He holds a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree in Business Healthcare Management from Western Governors University.