Crime & Safety

NJ Girl, 6, Kidnapped By Mom: Police

Grace Craytor, 6, of Pennsauken, was taken by her mom without permission during a supervised visit at Lifetime Fitness in Mount Laurel.

MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Police are asking for the public’s help to find a 6-year-old girl who was kidnapped by her mother in Mount Laurel on Monday night.

Grace Craytor, 6, of Pennsauken, was last seen at Lifetime Fitness in Mount Laurel at about 7:10 p.m. Monday night, Mount Laurel police said on Wednesday.

Her father, Todd Craytor, has full custody of her, according to police. He invited Grace’s mother, Kristina Maletteri, to Lifetime Fitness to swim with her daughter for a supervised visit, police said.

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At some point, Maletteri took her daughter and left the area without consent, police said. Maletteri is described as known to drive a 2017 Silver Audi Q3 with NJ registration "S64MPY."

Maletteri’s parents live locally, and her phone has been turned off, nj.com reports.

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Grace Craytor is 3’10” tall and 70 pounds, with blonde hair and hazel eyes. Images of the girl, her mother and the mother’s car are included in the embed below.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mount Laurel Police Department at 856-234-8300 or the confidential tip line 856-234-1414, ext. 1599 or email Lamaro@mountlaurelpd.org.

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