The Chicago Police Department has arrested Posadas at least five times, with the first incident dating back to 2014. Surveillance footage captured Posadas approaching a mother and her daughter last week, with police saying he first offered 150 $ to “buy” the young girl. When the mother refused, Posadas attempted to take the girl by the hair. The mother pulled her daughter away and managed to escape and Posadas fled. Records show Posadas was first arrested in 2014 at age 18 on a charge of trespassing. He was then arrested again in 2017 on charges of criminal sale or possession of a deadly weapon. His next arrest was at the age of 23 in 2020, with officers charging him with reckless conduct. His penultimate arrest came in 2021 on charges of domestic assault and battery. Posadas was arrested on Friday on charges of aggravated kidnapping. Police released him to the Cook County Jail on Monday and he is scheduled to make his first court appearance later Thursday. Gerardo Posadas is accused of trying to kidnap a young child in Chicago. Chicago Police Department
