Surveillance footage of an alleged attempted kidnapping in Philadelphia
(Credit: CBS Philly)(CBS/AP) PHILADELPHIA - Police have arrested a man in the attempted kidnapping of a 10-year-old Philadelphia girl that was captured on surveillance video.
CBS Philly reports that sources say that clues connected to the car the suspect was seen entering after the attack led police to the man who was arrested.
The video footage, released by police Wednesday, shows the man approach the girl from behind in broad daylight as she walked in her neighborhood with her toddler brother on Tuesday. The man puts his hand over the girl's mouth and tries to carry her away. But she struggles and her brother screams.
The attempted abduction lasts only seconds before the man runs to his car and drives off.
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