Dramatic Footage Shows Ky. Police Officer Rescuing 6-Year-Old Girl from Kidnapping

Photo: Louisville Metro Police

“It happened quick,” witness Prentiss Weatherfordtold WAVE. “He came around the corner, parked his car, got out within 15 seconds.”

Weatherford and and his father acted quickly and followed the vehicle, noting the last three digits of the suspect’s license plate.

The information helped officers locate the suspect and the missing girl within 30 minutes.

The video footage comes from the body cameras of two LMPD’s officers: Sgt. Joe Keeling and Officer Jason Burba.

Keeling located the suspect and detained him as he waited for backup to arrive to take the suspect into custody. Meanwhile Burba was able to get to the girl, who was sitting in the vehicle’s passenger seat.

The footage shows Burba opening the passenger door and picking up the girl. In tears, the girl says, “I want my daddy.”

Jason Burba and Joe Keeling.LMPD

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Wildt, who is not related to the girl and has no custodial relationship to her, allegedly told police when she began to cry he tried to “console her before deciding he knew what he was doing was wrong,” the records state.

Afraid he may hurt the girl, Wildt allegedly said he began to drive back to the location he took her from.

Wildt has been charged with kidnapping a minor. He has pleaded not guilty and as of Thursday remains behind bars on a $1 million bond. Attorney information for him was not available Friday.

source: people.com