A man was arrested for allegedly trying to abduct a young girl on a North Philadelphia street Thursday evening.
Authorities say the9-year-old girl was walking from a store on the 3700 block of N. 5th St. when a man approached her and grabbed her arm.
Able to free herself from the man's grip, the victim ran back into the store and screamed.
Witnesses took matters into their own hands, chasing the man and holding him down until police arrived, according to investigators.
The victim was not injured in the incident.
The suspect is in custody.
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Attempted Abduction in N. Philly
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