Wichita police are asking for the general public's assist figuring out a girl reportedly taken by power early Sunday morning — an incident that has left neighbors uneasy.
Authorities posted images and surveillance footage exhibiting the girl final seen round 2 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, within the 1400 block of North Volutsia, between Grove and Hillside.
Investigators mentioned they've pursued a number of leads all through the day and thanked the group for its assist.
“We've labored all through the day on this investigation, following up on quite a few leads, and we respect the general public's assist,” the division shared in a publish on X.
Thus far, neither the person nor the girl seen within the footage has been recognized. Police mentioned they're contemplating all potentialities and have enlisted assist from regional and federal businesses.
The 20-second clip reveals a girl being dragged away from the entrance door as she screams for assist.
The footage seems to have been captured by a residential safety digital camera, based on authorities, a standard function within the neighborhood.
Investigators enhanced the video's audio to scale back background noise, hoping somebody may acknowledge the girl's voice. Police urged residents to evaluate the footage fastidiously and get in touch with detectives at 316-268-4407 with any info.
“Your help is important in serving to us guarantee her security,” the division wrote on Fb.
Investigators additionally adopted up on a name from Oklahoma, initially believed to be related to the case, however later decided to be unrelated.
One resident, who just lately returned from visiting household in Mexico, mentioned the scenario has her fearful for younger girls within the space.
“It's harmful. That's the reality. However, all the time, I imagine there have all the time been kidnappings,” she informed KAKE Information, including that she had by no means seen something like this occur in her neighborhood.
As of Monday afternoon, police reported no important updates. Investigators informed Fox Information Digital that they're persevering with to investigate the video body by body, searching for any particulars that would assist determine the individuals concerned.
