VAN NUYS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a home invasion case in Van Nuys in which a 3-year-old boy was reportedly abducted, authorities said.<\/p>\n
The incident happened around 8:13 a.m. on Van Nuys Boulevard. The toddler was eventually found safe.<\/p>\n
The Los Angeles Police Department said it may have stemmed from a custody dispute between the suspect and victim.<\/p>\n
The suspect, described only as an adult man, fled the scene in a black Chevrolet Equinox rental with Oregon license plates. Police said he possibly had a firearm in his waistband.<\/p>\n
According to the California Highway Patrol, officers were alerted to a vehicle that had “obtained a possible kidnapped juvenile” along the 5 Freeway in Fresno County.<\/p>\n
By the time CHP officers were placed in position, the driver had made his way into Merced County, the agency said.<\/p>\n
Officers located the vehicle around 12:30 p.m. on the northbound 5 Freeway just north of Shields Avenue. It was equipped with OnStar technology, which the CHP said made it possible for the vehicle to be disabled electronically.<\/p>\n
The man, who was not identified, was taken into custody and the boy was found safe, police said. They were both en route back to Los Angeles Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
The incident remains under investigation.<\/p>\n
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