Australian DJ charged with trying to kidnap boy, 2, as he walked with his mother in San Francisco
- Roscoe Bradley Holyoake, 34, allegedly tried to kidnap a two-year-old boy
- The toddler was walking with his mother in when he was allegedly grabbed
- Good Samaritans who saw the incident ‘took down Holyoake before his arrest’
An Australian DJ has been charged with allegedly trying to kidnap a two-year-old as he walked with his mother in San Francisco.
Roscoe Bradley Holyoake, 34, allegedly grabbed the toddler and ran off at the corner of Markets and 17th Street in the Castro neighbourhood on Friday about 12.25pm.
The 32-year-old mother ran after the alleged kidnapper and her son, Officer Adam Lobsinger told Fox KTVU.
Australian DJ Roscoe Bradley Holyoake (pictured), 34, allegedly tried to kidnap a two-year-old boy
Holyoake, known as DJ Roski, from East Victoria Park in Perth’s south-west, was arrested and charged with kidnapping at about 9pm
Good Samaritans who witnessed the incident managed to take down the suspect until police arrived, the San Francisco Gate reported.
One witness, Adam Walker, said he attempted to chase Holyoake for two blocks before he surrendered.
‘It could have been our child,’ Walker told Fox on behalf of him and his partner.
The child suffered injuries although they weren’t considered life-threatening.
Police say the boy and his family refused medical help.
Holyoake, known as DJ Roski, from East Victoria Park in Perth’s south-west, was arrested and charged with kidnapping at about 9pm.
He was granted bail on $500,000 US.
Holyoake allegedly grabbed the toddler and ran off at the corner of Markets and 17th Street in the Castro neighbourhood of San Francisco (pictured)
Holyoake was once on the board of Pride WA (Western Australia) – a lobby group supporting LGBTIQ people, PerthNow reported.
The DJ, who first began as a lighting technician for drag shows, was a radio presenter for the All Things Queer segment on RTRFM.
Holyoake was a radio presenter for the All Things Queer segment (pictured) on RTRFM