Ashton-under-Lyne kidnap arrest after car stolen with woman inside
BBCA man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnap after a car was stolen with an 89-year-old passenger inside.
The driver had left the engine running so it remained warm while her mother waited inside near Ashton Market in Ashton-under-Lyne on Saturday.
A man got into the car and drove away with the elderly woman still in the passenger seat, Greater Manchester Police said.
The vehicle was stopped following a police chase, the force added.
A 50-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnap, theft of a motor vehicle and dangerous driving.
He remains in police custody for questioning.
Ch Insp Matt Jackson said it must have been "really terrifying" for the woman, adding: "I am pleased to hear she was safely reunited with her daughter."
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