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See the moment a 2-year-old Detroit kidnapping victim was rescued by police

Posted at 10:49 AM, Aug 01, 2017
and last updated 2017-08-01 16:01:08-04

7 Action News captured the moment a kidnapped toddler was recovered after a rollover crash on Detroit's west side.

Detroit police provided an update after a kidnapped 2-year-old who prompted an AMBER Alert early Tuesday morning was found safe.

According to police, officers located the suspect, 42-year-old Grady Barrett on I-75 near the Ohio border and tried to pull him over.

Police said the suspect took off and they pursued him for nearly an hour through multiple counties and cities before he crashed at 7 Mile and Meyers on Detroit’s west side.

The suspect and another woman were arrested and the 2-year-old was found safe. 2-year-old Sondra Renee was taken to Children’s Hospital as a precaution.

Barrett suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital. He is under arrest.