Moment woman screams for help when she is dragged out of a house and forced into a car in a suspected kidnapping as man, 31, is quizzed over alleged abduction
This is the moment a woman desperately screams for help as she is dragged from a house and put into a car in what is believed to be a kidnapping.
CCTV footage shows the woman being dragged from a house in Bradford, West Yorks, in the middle of the night and put into a waiting car.
A major police investigation has led to the arrest of a 31-year-old man on suspicion of the alleged kidnapping.
He remains in police custody and is being questioned by detectives from West Yorkshire Police.
A warning was issued this morning at around 4:45am due to concerns for the woman’s safety.
Footage captured by a home security camera shows a woman being dragged from a house in Bradford, West Yorks, and forced into a waiting car in the middle of the night
A warning was issued at 4:45am this morning due to concerns for the woman’s safety
In the footage, high-pitched screams can be heard as the man forces her into the front passenger seat as the woman begs and cries for help.
The man then walked to the driver’s side of the car, got in and left the scene of the accident.
Police said officers pulled over a vehicle matching the description this afternoon and arrested the driver, 31.
Police say they have located the woman involved and that she is now “safe and well.”
A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: ‘Police received a report at 4.43am this morning (Tuesday 13 August) of concerns for the safety of a woman on Fairbank Road, Bradford.
‘She left the scene of the crime in a vehicle and this afternoon a vehicle matching the description was pulled over. The driver and sole occupant, a 31-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping.
“He is currently in custody. After further investigation, officers are confident they have identified the woman involved and that she is safe and well.”
There is still a crime scene on Fairbank Road as the investigation continues.