Warsaw police have ended a manhunt following the abduction of a nine-year-old boy. they detained a 36-year-old man from Ukraine, who allegedly took the child from his ex-partner’s apartment without her consent. The boy has already been taken from the man and handed over to the care of medical services. His life is not in danger.
The end of the police raid
On the night from Sunday to Monday, shortly after midnight, Warsaw Police Headquarters announced the completion of the operation. According to the official statement, thanks to the involvement of police negotiators and the coordinated actions of officers from the Warsaw VI District Police Headquarters, various KSP departments, and the Police Prevention Unit, the child was safely retrieved.
Police reported that the man had been in the car for many hours he refused to cooperate and held the boy in a green area on Obrazkowa Street in Warsaw’s Białołęka district.
“The action was very dynamic”
— The boy was handed over to medics for a thorough examination. Doctors have confirmed that his life is not in danger. — Junior Inspector Robert Szumiata, spokesman for the Warsaw police, told journalists.
He added that the arrest was very dynamic, so doctors are checking to see if the child was unharmed both during the operation and beforehand. Medics will also assess whether the boy suffered from hypothermia.
— The priority was to free the child and ensure his safety. We know that an argument had previously broken out at his mother’s apartment. The detained man was unable to rationally explain his actions. — the spokesman emphasized.
How the abduction happened
The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon in an apartment in Warsaw’s Białołęka district, near the Vistula River. According to police, a 36-year-old man, the former partner of the child’s mother, showed up at the woman’s apartment and then without her consent he left the premises together with a 9-year-old boy. The woman immediately called the authorities.
The police emphasize that the detainee is not the biological father or legal guardian of the child.
Negotiations and the involvement of counterterrorists
After locating the man, negotiations began. Police counterterrorism officers were also dispatched to the scene. The officers wanted not only to retrieve the child but also to prevent any potential threat to the life and health of both the boy and the man.
After several hours of action, the police managed to safely complete the operation.
Activities in progress
A 36-year-old man has been detained and is expected to be questioned. Police are conducting further investigations under the supervision of the prosecutor’s office. The case is ongoing.
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