MARION COUNTY — A 67-year-old Vernon man accused in Marion County Court of attempting to kidnap a child from her front yard in Kinmundy has been found unfit to stand trial.

Ronnie Crawford is charged with Class 1 felony kidnapping, Class 4 felony child abduction, misdemeanor violation of an order of protection, driving under the influence of alcohol DUI alcohol, unlawful possession of cannabis, and carrying alcohol as a driver.

In a separate case, he’s charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, expired registration and transporting alcohol by a driver.

According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, a Kinmundy mom was watching her three-year-old child play in the front yard of their home on Farthing Road in Kinmundy when she saw an older man in a truck pull up in front of the house and try to get the child to come to him. The mother screamed and the man jumped into his truck and fled.

Witnesses reportedly followed the truck and were able to provide sheriff’s deputies with the license plate number.

Deputies ultimately located Crawford pulling up to his home on Burks Road in Vernon but an earlier protection order against him prohibited him from being at that property.

Deputies took Crawford into custody on charges of attempted kidnapping and child abduction, along with DUI and related charges and possession of less than 30 grams of cannabis.

Crawford was taken to the Marion County Jail with bond set at $75,000 and was ordered to have no contact with the alleged victim, her home, school or daycare.

During his arraignment, the court raised a bona fide doubt as to Crawford’s mental fitness and an evaluation was ordered.

The evaluation reportedly found Crawford unfit to stand trial and ordered him to receive treatment.

It’s expected that treatment will take approximately one year to render him mentally fit to stand trial on the charges.