Crime & Safety
Phoenix Kidnapping: Child Safe, Police Hunt Suspect
A 9-year-old child managed to escape the man and is okay. POlice are looking for the suspect.
PHOENIX, AZ – A 9-year-old child is safe after being kidnapped from his home early Friday morning. Police are now searching for the kidnapper.
Police had been called to 19th and Glendale Avenues around 4 a.m..
There, they found the child who had managed to escape.
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The child was able to give police a detailed description of the man who police say is white with red hair and a red beard. They say that he is around 5'8" and stocky. He appears to be in his 30s. (Get Phoenix Patch's real-time news alerts and free morning news letters. Like us on Facebook. Also, download the free Patch iPhone app or free Patch Android app.)
Police say that the man was wearing , white baseball hat with black writing, a light blue shirt white writing, and gray shorts.
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Anyone with information is asked to call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS.
Sketch via Phoenix Police.
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