Sacramento woman facing attempted kidnap, battery charges in Rocklin parking lot attack

A Sacramento woman faces attempted kidnapping and battery charges after a fight with another woman in a Rocklin parking lot.

Rocklin police say the 29-year-old approached the woman and her 8-year-old child Monday afternoon in the lot in the 2100 block of Sunset Avenue and that their brief conversation turned physical before the alleged attacker fled. The child was not hurt.

Police searched the area and talked with witnesses, but city traffic cameras and police automated license plate readers ultimately led officers to their suspect.

Rocklin police say detectives tracked the woman to a hotel in the 5200 block of Date Avenue in Old Foothill Farms where she was arrested. The woman is being held at Placer County Jail in lieu of $200,000 bond.

This story was originally published February 14, 2025 at 8:31 AM.

Darrell Smith

The Sacramento Bee

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Darrell Smith is a local reporter for The Sacramento Bee. He joined The Bee in 2006 and previously worked at newspapers in Palm Springs, Colorado Springs and Marysville. Smith was born and raised at Beale Air Force Base and lives in Elk Grove.