PATCHOGUE (WABC) — A man was arrested and accused of kidnapping a 4-year-old girl on Long Island, sparking a desperate search, police said.<\/p>\n
The little girl was found safe.<\/p>\n
Carlos Corte, 38, was arrested in Patchogue after allegedly kidnapping a girl<\/a> from Laundry Kingdom, police said.<\/p>\n Police say a woman was at the laundromat with her two children when one of them was led out of a door by Corte.<\/p>\n The 4-year-old girl walked out just after noon on Saturday, according to police.<\/p>\n Court documents revealed that Corte took “her to a second location without the authority or permission of her parents thus causing a substantial risk of danger to her life or health.”<\/p>\n The young girl was found in a children’s play area at the Patchogue Medford Library which is located in a neighboring shopping center.<\/p>\n The Library Director Danielle DeMicco released a statement saying in part, “Upon recognizing that the child was not accompanied by a responsible caregiver, staff immediately engaged with those present, alerted supervisory personnel, and began following procedures, including preparing to contact local authorities.”<\/p>\n Within a few minutes the child was reunited with her mother.<\/p>\n Corte is facing kidnapping charges and was released on supervised release with an ankle monitor, police said.<\/p>\n * Get Eyewitness News Delivered<\/a> <\/p>\n * Follow us on YouTube<\/a> <\/p>\n * More local news<\/a><\/p>\n * Send us a news tip<\/a><\/p>\n