Police in a Delaware town hoped to figure out if a woman was abducted in the middle of the day. Thanks to the public's assistance, they found answers.
On Thursday, Elsmere police posted on Facebook that several witnesses reported seeing a man dragging a woman into a "dark in color SUV with a trash bag over a portion of the rear passenger side window" "against her will."
The reported kidnapping took place around 1:05 p.m. Wednesday in the area of New Road and Leech Avenue in Elsmere, police said.
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Witnesses told police that a man with curly hair appeared to force the woman into the parked SUV before speeding off eastbound on New Road.
On Friday evening, Elsmere police thanks the public for helping them track down the woman involved.
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Police were able to "determine that this incident was the result of a domestic dispute," Elsmere police said. "The female is safe, and at this time the investigation is ongoing."
No charges were initially announced.
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