{"id":81450,"date":"2026-01-08T16:35:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T16:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/81450\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T16:35:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T16:35:11","slug":"attempted-abduction-investigation-takes-wild-turn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/81450\/","title":{"rendered":"Attempted abduction investigation takes wild turn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE\/WYOU) \u2014\u00a0A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/14-old-arrested-attempted-abduction-233459297.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:14-year-old arrested;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">14-year-old arrested<\/a> after what was thought to be an abduction incident in Scranton is being accused of trying to recruit other children to steal vehicles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the Scranton Police Department, a 14-year-old is facing charges after he stole a vehicle<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/arrest-made-alleged-attempted-child-113823442.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:in Scranton;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> in Scranton<\/a> on January 5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Investigators spoke with the suspect\u2019s family and learned they had just moved to the Scranton area from Dayton, Ohio, where the suspect had a history of vehicle theft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/3-officers-injured-fights-lockdown-041352320.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:3 officers injured after fights lockdown local prison;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> 3 officers injured after fights lockdown local prison <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police say evidence suggested that the suspect was attempting to recruit local children to assist in stealing vehicles, \u201csimilar to how he was previously recruited by others in Ohio.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 14-year-old is also suspected to be involved in other car thefts in the Scranton area, officers report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The teen is currently not enrolled in school and is being held in a secure facility in Northampton County on various theft charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Scranton police noted the investigation remains active.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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