Saturday, August 15, 2009

Teen Abducted, Escapes Captor

CHESAPEAKE, Va. - Chesapeake police say a 15-year-old girl was abducted Thursday afternoon while walking in the 1700 block of Dock Landing Road.

Police spokesperson Dorienne Boykin tells WAVY.com the suspect, 33-year-old Christopher Scott Little, pulled up in a white pickup truck, grabbed the teen and put her into his vehicle.

Police say Little then drove into Portsmouth. While the vehicle was stopped, the victim acted quickly and ran out of the truck. According to police, Little chased the girl and tried to pull her back into the vehicle, but the victim was able to flee.

The teen ran to a Portsmouth Deputy Sheriff and made him aware of the situation. Chesapeake police were later notified and given a description of the suspect's vehicle, including the license plate number, which the victim had remembered.

Chesapeake police located the suspect's vehicle in the 4000 block of Maple Street a short while later. With the help of the victim, the suspect was positively identified.

Little has been charged with one count of Abduction.

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