Las Vegas Sun

March 19, 2024

Teen accused of assault, attempted kidnapping at Galleria at Sunset mall

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Toyanell Kuykendall

An 18-year-old man was arrested in connection with the assault and attempted kidnapping of an 18-year-old woman in the parking lot of the Galleria at Sunset mall, Henderson Police said today.

At about 3 p.m. Thursday, the man, Toyanell Kuykendall, approached the woman with a knife as she was leaving the mall, police said. Kuykendall walked the woman a short distance through the parking lot before she was able to escape unharmed after a struggle.

Henderson Police searched the area for Kuykendall and took him into custody at about 5:30 p.m. after a mall employee reported seeing him on the second floor of the mall.

Kuykendall is being charged with assault with a deadly weapon and second-degree kidnapping.

He is being held at the Henderson Detention Center on $350,000 bail.

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