Carjacker Gets Caught And Children Are Safe

Hoquiam Police received a call about a man stealing a minivan with two kids inside around 8:45 in the morning..

Alert citizens and social media help to catch a kidnapping suspect Monday. Hoquiam Police received a call about a man stealing a minivan with two kids inside around 8:45 in the morning, the information was also posted online by Grays Harbor Scanner. Hoquiam Police say two alert citizens saw the van with the kids inside at a gas station in South Aberdeen and called 9-1-1. Almost immediately, officers responded, and the man ran off. The kids were unharmed, and Aberdeen PD quickly caught up with the suspect, identified only as a 34-year-old transient person. He was arrested and charged with kidnapping and theft.

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