PHILADELPHIA - Police are searching for the driver of a white van who police say briefly abducted two young girls and may still be holding a young boy captive.
Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters that the abduction happened near the intersection of 32nd and Diamond streets around 8 p.m.Small said two girls, ages 11 and 12, were walking a dog on 32nd Street when the driver of a white van pulled them into the vehicle.
Once inside the vehicle, Small said the both girls claimed to see a young boy in distress with duct tape over his mouth. The girls began hitting the driver in the head, which Small said caused him to open the sliding door electronically and let the girls get out blocks away.
The girls both used their cell phone to contact their parents who then contacted police, Small said. The girls said the suspect did not try to assault or duct tape them.AdvertisementSmall said police are "looking into" the girl's claims about the other child inside the van.