Last night, a mom hurriedly called the police after her child was abducted from outside her West Yorkshire home.
The child was secured in the rear of their mother’s orange Nissan X-Trail when the suspect fled the residence on South Parade in Ossett, West Yorkshire.
Police responded promptly with a massive search operation that included a National Police Air Service helicopter.
The vehicle was stolen on Wednesday at 4.23 p.m. About an hour later, the X-Trail was abandoned with the toddler still in the backseat.
Yesterday, police in Ossett, West Yorkshire, apprehended a guy suspected of taking a car containing a child from its mother’s residence.
Officers rushed to South Parade, Ossett, West Yorkshire, after the kidnapping was reported by the child’s mother.
The infant was recovered by officers and returned to its frantic parents.
The West Yorkshire Police Department has verified the arrest of a guy on suspicion of auto theft and kidnapping.
Officers are currently interrogating the 41-year-old suspect, who remains in custody.
The police continue to appeal to the public for any information on the kidnapping and theft.
They would like to speak with anyone who observed the orange X-Trail yesterday between 4:20 and 5:50 p.m.
Wakefield CID Detective Inspector Sarah Degnan stated, ‘This was obviously a horrific occurrence for any parent, and we are doing everything possible to locate those responsible.
We are investigating this incident as both a child abduction and a car theft, and I urge anyone with information or who may have seen the vehicle in Ossett or the surrounding area during the hours listed above to contact us.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact police using the website’s 101LiveChat function or by dialing 101 and referencing log 1073 of 20 December.
Alternately, you can ring the independent organisation Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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