TRAVERSE CITY, MI A 51-year-old man from Benzie County was arrested Sunday after police say he allegedly tried to abduct someone from a parking lot outside a Meijer gas station along U. S. 31. The incident occurred Sunday around 8: 30 a. m. outside the gas station in Garfield Township, just outside of Traverse City, state police said. Police say the suspect fled the scene after the attempted abduction. Dispatchers put out a BOL (be on the lookout) with the suspect’s vehicle description and its direction of travel. “Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) and deputies from the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Department (GTCSD) responded to the area and began a canvas looking for the suspect vehicle,” state police said. “At approximately 10: 05 a. m., a deputy located the suspect vehicle south of town near Chums Corners.” Officers stopped the suspect’s vehicle, and the man was taken into custody. He was lodged in the Grand Traverse County Jail. Authorities say more information will be released as the investigation continues. “The MSP would like to thank the Grand Traverse Central Dispatch, Grand Traverse Sheriff’s Department, and the citizens on scene for their help during this incident.”.
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Police arrest suspect after attempted abduction in Meijer gas station parking lot
