Crime & Safety

1-Month-Old Safe After Reported Kidnapping Case Ends In Medford

Police said a man was taken into custody and the child was being evaluated by EMS.

MEDFORD, MA — A 1-month-old child is safe after a vehicle connected to an alleged kidnapping at South Station was located in Medford Wednesday night, according to MBTA Transit Police.

Police said a man was taken into custody and the child was being evaluated by EMS.

The man was allegedly a relative of the infant and had “ forcefully removed the infant from the mother & fled” Wednesday evening, police said.

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TPD noted the infant appeared unharmed and was reunited with the mother.

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