Eight-Year Prison Sentence Looms for Woman’s Attempt to Kidnap Joe Montana’s Grandbaby
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MALIBU – Two grandparents were watching after their 9-month-old grandchild on 09/26/2020 when a woman entered their Malibu home and snatched the sleeping child out of the playpen.
One of the adults, NFL Legend, Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana – noted for his ability to remain calm under pressure – stood tall.
“Mr. Montana and his wife Jennifer confronted the female, attempted to de-escalate the situation and asked for the suspect to give back their grandchild,” said Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department. “A tussle ensued, and Mrs. Montana was able to safely pry the child out of the suspect’s arms.”
Sodsai Predpring Dalzell (dob 10/16/80), of Valley Village, then fled. Deputies from the Lost Hills Station were flagged down at approximately 5:00 pm by Montana on the 22100 Block of Pacific Coast Highway, to report that the unknown woman, who had originally walked upstairs with the baby in her arms, had gone.
Deputies located Dalzell in the nearby area and arrested her. “Dalzell was charged 09/29/2020 with going into a Malibu home and trying to take a 9-month-old baby,” the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Dalzell, who was charged on 09/29/2020, “faces one felony count each of attempted kidnapping of a victim under 14 years old and first-degree residential burglary with person present,” said Ricardo Santiago of LA DA.
“The defendant, who pleaded not guilty in case LA093504 is scheduled to return on Oct. 20 for a preliminary hearing setting in Department 112 of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Van Nuys Branch,” said Santiago. A possible 8-year maximum sentence in state prison awaits the defendant, if convicted as charged.
Bail is set at $200,000. The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Lost Hills Station. LASD Malibu/Lost Hills station is urging anyone with information regarding the attempted kidnapping and ongoing investigation to call them at 818-878-1808.
Montana, widely regarded as one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history, led the 49ers to four Super Bowl victories, winning three Super Bowl MVPs, two regular season MVPs, and earned induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.
Super Bowl LIV between the 49ers and Chiefs was nicknamed “Joe Montana Bowl” as he played for both teams during his NFL career. Montana joked: “You heard from me first. I guarantee my team will win the Super Bowl!”
Joe Montana tweeted the following on 12:13 PM · Sep 27, 2020: “Thank you to everyone who has reached out. Scary situation, but thankful that everybody is doing well. We appreciate respect for our privacy at this time. 1.1K Retweets 137 Quote Tweets 16.6K Likes”
