Man arrested for trying to abduct 2-year-old girl in Navotas | Inquirer News

Man arrested for trying to abduct 2-year-old girl in Navotas

/ 09:48 AM March 25, 2019

Man arrested for trying to abduct 2-year-old girl in Navotas

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MANILA, Philippines — Police arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly trying to kidnap a two-year-old girl in Navotas City on Sunday.

The Navotas City police said Monday that a woman saw a man grab and carry a child into a jeepney while trying to take her away from her aunt at about 9 p.m.

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The witness and her father reported the incident to local officials, who went after and collared the man later identified as Atoy Reyes.

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Local officials turned over Reyes to the police.

Meanwhile, the child was brought to the Navotas City Hospital and later returned to her relatives. /cbb

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