Kidnapping Suspect Arrested: Norton Police Find Missing Child In Suspect's Car

PROVIDENCE, RI — The Norton, Mass., police found a missing 7-year-old this afternoon. The girl is safe, but she was in a strange man's car. The Easton, Mass., police have arrested a suspect and charged him with kidnapping. The youngster had been last seen on Route 123 near the Easton, Mass., line. Norton police posted the press release on the department's Facebook page.

"As a update Easton Police have charged the suspect with Kidnapping. On Friday, 5/26/17, at approximately 12:13pm, Norton Police and Fire were dispatched to 337 East Main St. for a missing 6 year old child.
The child was last seen at approximately 11:45am.
A canvass of the area was started and we requested a “Child is Missing’s” notification system for assistance. The Easton Police were also notified.
Easton Police advised us of a report of the child at approximately 11:51am in the area of Norton Ave and Foundry St. Cruisers checked the area with negative findings.
We received another report of other possible sightings and also checked family locations in Easton and Brockton.
The MSP Air wing along with K-9 Resources and the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council were requested to assist.
At approximately 1:58PM, Police received two (2) credible reports of the child talking to a black male in a black full size vehicle with tinted windows in the area of 792 Foundry St talking to a girl matching the missing child’s description.
Witnesses believed this to have taken place at approximately 11:45am.
Detectives from surrounding department and Officers were assigned to canvass the area and the Metro LEC CART team was activated.
At approximately 2:45, as officers were canvassing the area of 792 Foundry St., Det. Jesse Winters observed a vehicle matching the description start to drive by. The vehicle was stopped and the girl was found in the passenger seat.
The driver has been detained and is being questioned at the Easton Police Department.
The Norton Police Department is very glad this ended safely. We do not know at this time what the driver’s intentions were and that is still under investigation.
We would like to thank Easton, Stoughton, Mansfield, and Raynham Police Departments along with the Massachusetts State Police, Environmental Police and the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council. We would like to thank, in particular, the witnesses who called in with information."

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