This is the moment a woman screamed desperately for help as she was dragged from a house and forced into a car in an alleged kidnapping.
Footage captured on a home CCTV camera shows the woman being dragged from a house in Bradford, West Yorks, and forced into a waiting car in the middle of the night.
A major police investigation has led to the arrest of a 31-year-old man on suspicion of the alleged kidnapping.
He remains in police custody being questioned by detectives from West Yorkshire Police.
An alert was issued shortly before 4.45am this morning out of concern for the woman’s safety.
Home security camera footage shows a woman being dragged from a house in Bradford, West Yorks, and forced into a waiting car in the dark of night.
An alert was issued at 4.45am this morning over concerns for the woman’s safety.
In the footage, high-pitched screams can be heard as the man appears to force her into the front passenger seat, while the woman calls for help and sobs.
The man then walked to the driver’s side of the car, got in and left the scene.
Police said a vehicle matching the description was stopped by officers this afternoon and the 31-year-old driver was arrested.
The force said they have located the woman involved and she is now “healthy and well”.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: ‘Police received a report at 4.43am this morning (Tuesday 13 August) of a safety concern in relation to a woman on Fairbank Road, Bradford.
‘She left the scene in a vehicle and a vehicle matching her description was stopped this afternoon and the driver and sole occupant, a 31-year-old man, has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping.
“He is currently in custody. Following further enquiries, officers are satisfied that they have identified the woman involved and that she is safe and sound.”
The police crime scene remains in place on Fairbank Road as investigations continue.
