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Suspect arrested, 6-year-old girl returned to parents after alleged kidnapping in Colorado

Updated on: April 22, 2024 / 6:11 PM MDT / CBS Colorado

Suspect arrested, 6-year-old girl returned to parents after alleged kidnapping

A 6-year-old girl has been returned to her parents and a suspect is in custody after an alleged kidnapping outside a convenience store in Aurora. The Aurora Police Department tweeted Sunday evening about the search for a stolen SUV that had a 6-year-old girl inside of it.

Kirk Abercrombie Aurora Police

The suspect, SUV and girl were located about an hour later. The suspect has been identified as Kirk Abercrombie. He is facing charges of second-degree kidnapping, and felony motor vehicle theft.

He was booked into the Aurora Detention Center.

Aurora police investigated a stolen SUV with a child inside. CBS

The vehicle was reportedly stolen from a gas station at Iliff Avenue and Havana Street.

Kasey Richardson

Kasey Richardson was a digital media producer in the CBS Colorado newsroom. He wrote and edited articles on a variety of topics, but they were usually breaking news, weather, sports and developing stories.