A Quincy man has been charged with attempting to kidnap a 20-year-old woman who was waiting for a bus near a public library on Washington Street, police said.
Mark Levin, 50, allegedly tried to order the woman into his car on July 18, according to police.
He was arrested Monday and arraigned on a charge of attempted kidnapping Tuesday in Quincy District Court, where he was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing Friday. Levin will enter a plea at the dangerousness session.
The alleged victim told police that Levin approached her in a green Toyota Corolla at about 7:30 p.m., Quincy police Captain John Dougan said.
The woman was waiting for a bus near the Thomas Crane Public Library, when Levin drove by three times, Dougan said. Levin allegedly told her to “get in my car.” The woman responded, “Get away from me,” and said she would call police, Dougan said, which she did. Levin then left.
The woman provided the license number for Levin’s car to officers, and he was arrested four days later.
Dougan said Levin admitted he had attempted to coerce women into his car numerous times before, in both Quincy and Brookline.
The police captain said similar incidents involving Levin were reported in Quincy in February and May, but no charges were filed.
Levin told officers he was an independently licensed cab driver and was trying to be nice when offering rides to women.
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