Two arrested over suspected kidnapping in East Yorkshire

Humberside Police were made aware of a potential kidnap from Greater Manchester Police on Friday morning.

Officers then located a woman in a car in Woodmansey that matched the description of the person thought to have been forced into the vehicle.

The driver, a 40-year-old man, and a 19-year-old woman passenger were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to kidnap.

Enquiries suggest the man and women arrested are known to the woman.

A spokesperson from Humberside Police, said:

"A man and woman are currently in our custody after a woman was allegedly forced into a vehicle in Bolton at around 11.20pm last night (Thursday, 13 March).

"We received a call from Greater Manchester Police at around 12.55am this morning (Friday, 14 March) alerting us that a vehicle suspected to be involved in an attempted kidnap was potentially in our area.

"Officers from our Roads Policing Unit were deployed, and at around 1am spotted a white Peugeot in Howden. Officers followed for a short while as the vehicle travelled through North Ferriby before the driver of the vehicle entered a petrol station on Dunswell Road in Woodmansey.

"Upon approaching the vehicle, officers identified a woman matching the description of the woman who is believed to have been forced into the car, and the driver, a 40-year-old man, and passenger, a 19-year-old woman were subsequently arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to kidnap.

"Following multiple lines of enquiry so far, the man and woman arrested are believed to be known to the woman.

They both remain in police custody assisting with ongoing enquiries at this time."

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