A man has been arrested after the ‘attempted kidnap’ of an 18-year-old girl who was followed off the bus.Â
The man allegedly got off the bus in Cardiff at the same time as the girl and followed her on Saturday evening.Â
A passing driver is believed to have intervened after noticing something amiss.Â
Police are urging the woman to come forward to help with the investigation.
A 33-year-old man was arrested within hours of the incident and remains in police custody.Â
Detective Inspector Laura Parsons said: ‘Incidents such as this one are extremely rare and I would like to reassure people that we have arrested a suspect who is in police custody.
‘I would like to praise the woman who stopped her car to intervene. It’s really important that we identify who she is so she is urged to get in touch.
‘Anyone with information is urged to make contact – please give reference 2600064068.’Â
A passing motorist is believed to have intervened after noticing something amiss (Stock photo Cardiff)Â
A spokesman for South Wales Police said: ‘A man has been arrested following what is being treated as an attempted abduction of an 18-year-old woman in Pontprennau area of Cardiff on Saturday, February 28.
‘A local man, 33, was arrested within hours of the incident being reported and remains in police custody.Â
‘The incident happened at around 6.30pm on the junction of Clos Nant Mwlan and Heol Pontprennau, after the 18-year-old victim got off a bus – she is believed to have been followed by somebody on foot.
‘Detectives investigating the incident are trying to identify a woman motorist driving a black car who saw the incident and stopped to intervene.’Â
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Police make arrest after ‘attempted kidnap’ of 18-year-old girl who was ‘followed by man off bus’