Frederick County Sheriff’s Workplace deputies arrested a person Saturday who they are saying kidnapped two kids from a house and drove off.
At round 3:45 p.m., deputies responded to an abduction in progress on the 8200 block of Reich’s Ford Highway in Maryland, authorities stated.
The sheriff’s workplace stated the suspect, 40-year-old Christopher Schultz, entered the house and forcefully kidnapped two kids beneath 12 years previous. Their precise ages weren’t revealed.
The youngsters’s father adopted the suspect, who had no relation or rights to the youngsters, in accordance with the sheriff’s workplace.
Schultz allegedly didn’t cease his car for authorities, however finally parked in a enterprise parking zone, authorities stated.
“When the deputies approached Schultz, he didn’t obey their instructions and obtained out and opened the backdoor of his car, deploying a Rottweiler canine and holding it by his aspect,” the sheriff’s workplace stated.
When he opened the door to get the canine, deputies stated they had been capable of establish one of many kidnapped kids within the backseat.
Schultz was arrested on the scene. Authorities didn’t say how they managed to take him into custody, or elaborate on whether or not the canine continued to pose a risk.
“The short response and interception of the suspect by our deputies prevented this from being an additional traumatic state of affairs for the youngsters,” stated Lt. Jason Deater, FCSO Patrol Operations assistant commander.
The youngsters had been safely reunited with their household, Deater stated.
Schultz faces two counts of abduction for kids beneath 12, two counts of kidnapping for kids beneath 16, two counts of false imprisonment, one depend of dwelling invasion, third-degree housebreaking, trespassing on posted property and second-degree assault.
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