Possible child abduction reported at Walmart, Forest City NC


A caller reported seeing a man walking a child by the arm and forcing them into a car at Walmart. The child, around five years old, was trying to escape as the man put them in a black Mustang. A woman was driving the car, and they quickly drove away.
Audio|Source: Rutherford County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
2019. I'm going to place you on a call reference possible abduction. Caller advised he just saw (name withheld) in his 40s walking a child by the arm and forcing them into a back seat of a vehicle, the black Mustang with white stripes, they didn't get a tag number. They headed out towards Chick-fil-A, (name withheld) with blonde hair, hat, tattoos, and black shirt. And there was a woman driver with dark hair. Child was approximately five years old, trying to jerk away from the male subject. They sped away really fast.
2019. I'm going to place you on a call reference possible abduction. Caller advised he just saw (name withheld) in his 40s walking a child by the arm and forcing them into a back seat of a vehicle, the black Mustang with white stripes, they didn't get a tag number. They headed out towards Chick-fil-A, (name withheld) with blonde hair, hat, tattoos, and black shirt. And there was a woman driver with dark hair. Child was approximately five years old, trying to jerk away from the male subject. They sped away really fast.
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Location mentioned:
Near Plz Dr Ext, Forest City, NC 28043
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