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Girl, 4, Alive After Being Snatched Off Delaware Street

UPDATE: Police announced attempted murder and sex assault charges against Daniel Santucci Jr. in relation to this case.


Police in New Castle County searched for clues after the abduction of a 4-year-old girl.

Witnesses told police the little girl was snatched by a man driving a dark sedan with tinted windows while she was playing with friends in the Plum Run neighborhood in Pike Creek. It happened along the 4800 block of Sugar Plum Court around 7 p.m.

Police were stopping vehicles to search for the girl, who was found safe by a passerby in the area of Banning Park around 8:45 p.m. Thursday.

Police continued to search for the suspect described who is a man with dark hair.

Anyone with information is asked to call New Castle County Police at 302-573-2800.

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