A child abducted from Plain City in Union County was found safe near Hilliard early Friday. Police arrested Andrew Gonzalez and charged him with kidnapping.
Abducted Child Found Safe Near Hilliard; Suspect Arrested in Union County
HILLIARD, Ohio — A child reported abducted from Union County early Friday morning was found safe less than an hour later near Hilliard, according to authorities.
Police said the child was taken from Madison Way in Plain City around 2:45 a.m. The suspect was described as someone known to the child.
Officers with the Columbus Division of Police were alerted to a possible location after a cellphone ping directed them to a Meijer store along Hilliard Rome Road in west Columbus. The child was located there safely.
No injuries were reported.
Authorities identified the suspect as Andrew Gonzalez. He was taken into custody and transported to the Tri-County Regional Jail. Gonzalez has been charged with kidnapping.
The Plain City Police Department is leading the investigation. Officials said Gonzalez is not the child’s father and does not have parental rights.
The case remains under investigation.
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