Crime & Safety

Suspect Who Tried to Kidnap 2-Year-Old Caught in North Andover, Police Say

Willy Valentin, 29, of Nashua, N.H., was arrested after fleeing the crime scene in Manchester, N.H., police said.

A Nashua man was charged with breaking into a home in Manchester Wednesday and trying to kidnap a 2-year-old child.

Willy Valentin, 29, was arrested in North Andover, Mass. Thursday after fleeing the scene, police said.

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Police said on Wednesday at about 6 p.m., Valentin and two other Hispanic men entered a residence at 255 Douglas St. in Manchester and held a man at knifepoint while stealing several items from his home. The man then broke free and chased the men from the home—but not before they were able to grab the man’s 2-year-old child and dump the child in a vehicle, police said. Police said the father fought the men and grabbed back his child.

Valentin was charged with robbery and kidnapping. Police said more charges are possible for Valentin and his two alleged accomplices.

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