Crime & Safety
3-Year-Old Kidnapped In Marin County Leading To Man's Arrest: Police
A 39-year-old man faces charges including kidnapping, child abuse and elder abuse, police said.
NOVATO, CA — A man kidnapped a 3-year-old child following a family dispute, Wednesday in Novato.
At around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Novato Police Department officers responded to a call on Martin Drive.
Police said Benjamin Buckley, 39, of Novato took the child and fled the scene in a silver Saturn sedan.
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NPD issued a countywide alert and began coordinating a countywide roadblock with law enforcement partners.
A patrolling Novato Police Officer found Buckley and the child exiting a car on Center Road.
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The child was found unharmed and was safely reunited with their parents, police said.
Buckley was arrested and faces charges including kidnapping, child abuse and elder abuse, police said.
A Marin County Judge has authorized a bail enhancement, setting bail at $500,000, police said.
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