A young child was still in the orange Nissan X-Trail 4×4 when it was stolen from a driveway on Tuesday, prompting a massive helicopter search to track it – and the youngster – down
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A child was reportedly abducted from a driveway while sitting inside a car, before being abandoned on a roadside.
Detectives are questioning a 41-year-old man after the horrifying alleged kidnapping attempt in Ossett, West Yorkshire on Tuesday.
The youngster, whose gender and age police have not disclosed, was inside their family’s orange Nissan X-Trail 4×4 sitting in the back seat at the time when it was stolen from a driveway in a residential area.
Police launched a full-scale search operation involving a helicopter to track down the vehicle.
Thankfully, the car was dumped on a roadside an hour later with the child still inside and physically unharmed.
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Police described it as a “terrifying incident” which they were investigating as an attempted child abduction as well as car theft.
A man was arrested on Wednesday and was being held in custody in connection with the attempted abduction.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said on Wednesday afternoon: “A 41-year-old man was arrested a short time ago in connection with the incident and remains in police at this time.
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“Officers are still continuing to appeal for anyone with information to come forward as enquiries remain ongoing.”
Following Tuesday’s search, Detective Inspector Sarah Degnan of Wakefield CID said: “This was clearly a terrifying incident as it would be for any parent, and we are doing everything we can to identify those responsible.
“We are investigating this incident as a child abduction as well as a motor vehicle theft and I would appeal to anyone with information or who may have seen the vehicle in Ossett or surrounding areas during the times stated above to come forward.”
