Babysitter Who Kidnapped 4-Month-Old-Boy Arrested On Train: Cops

A Camden woman has been arrested and charged with kidnapping a four-month-old boy she was babysitting over the weekend, authorities announced. Nadajia Hill, 22, of Camden, was arrested in Riverside, Burlington County, Saturday afternoon, after she picked up her son Friday night, Camden County officials announced.

After the mother reported the baby missing, the Camden County Police Department joined the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office, New Jersey State Police, New Jersey Transit Police and Newark Police in a search for the child and learned he had been taken to Newark via public transportation.

Police ultimately determined that Hill was on a southbound New Jersey Transit RiverLine train with the baby. Officers found Hill and the baby on the train in Rvierside at about 12:30 Saturday afternoon. The baby was found to be in good health and was returned to his family.

Hill was arrested and charged with kidnapping and child endangerment. She was remanded to the Camden County Jail.

“We would like to thank all of the partner agencies that immediately responded helped ensure that this infant was located unharmed and safely returned to his family,” Camden County Police Chief J. Scott Thomson said. “This includes the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office, New Jersey State Police, New Jersey Transit Police, Newark Police, New Jersey Department of Child Protection & Permanency and the Delran Emergency Squad, all of whom helped ensure the best possible outcome for this case.”

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