March 1st, 2010

Chelsea King Arrest: A Child Predator Arrested in Connection with Missing Poway Teen (VIDEO).   17 year old honor student Chelsea King has been missing since Thursday, when she failed to return home after a routine run.  Authorities, concerned citizens, friends, and family have been searching high and low for the missing girl.

Her cell phone was found locked in her BMW sedan.  There’s been no sign of her. However, an arrest has been made in connection with the case, although there is still no sign of Chelsea King

John Albert Gardner III, 30, of Lake Elsinore was arrested outside a restaurant in Escondido, California.  There’s currently no word on what charges he faces in connection with the case.  Furthermore, it’s believed that Gardner is responsible for an attack on a woman in December, which took place in the same area that King disappeared.

According to ABC News, “Numerous pieces of physical evidence led investigators to Gardner.”  According to a video from CNN news, which can be accessed HERE, police are hoping that they will be able to find the girl alive.

If anyone has information about the Chelsea King case, they are urged to call the San Diego County Sheriff’s department. Their contact information and information about a reward offered for information can be found HERE.

Source:

ABC News

CNN.com