Edmonton police say officers took a suspect into custody 20 minutes after issuing an Amber Alert Friday that a teenage girl had been forcibly abducted by a man who could be armed and dangerous.
The 14-year-old girl was found unharmed and was being interviewed by child protection officers.
Police said that a 47-year-man was being held at police headquarters as part of an investigation into an alleged abduction.
The man’s name was not released, but earlier Friday police identified the suspect as Jacques Sennesael.
According to police, students from a school told a police officer about a suspicious man talking to a girl around 3 p.m.
There were also reports that the man had a gun and forced the girl into a car.
Police said they then issued the Amber Alert.
A few minutes later police said they got a phone call from a witness who reported the direction the car was driving in.
Police said it was that tip that allowed officers to quickly find the girl and the suspect.
There was no word on charges.