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12-26-2009, 08:38 AM
Police: Rescue of kidnapped girl a 'Christmas miracle'
December 26, 2009 2:16 a.m. EST
(CNN) -- A kidnapped girl was rescued on Christmas Day after a dramatic police chase on the streets of Phoenix, Arizona.
Police said a stranger pulled 5-year Natalie Rose Flores into his pickup truck at an apartment complex and took off with her at about 2:15 p.m., after which police issued an Amber Alert.
At about 9:30 p.m., officers spotted the suspect's vehicle in another part of town, CNN- affiliate KTVK reported. A police chase ended in the suspect's capture.
"We have had our Christmas miracle," Phoenix Police Sgt. Andy Hill, said after the rescue.
December 26, 2009 2:16 a.m. EST
(CNN) -- A kidnapped girl was rescued on Christmas Day after a dramatic police chase on the streets of Phoenix, Arizona.
Police said a stranger pulled 5-year Natalie Rose Flores into his pickup truck at an apartment complex and took off with her at about 2:15 p.m., after which police issued an Amber Alert.
At about 9:30 p.m., officers spotted the suspect's vehicle in another part of town, CNN- affiliate KTVK reported. A police chase ended in the suspect's capture.
"We have had our Christmas miracle," Phoenix Police Sgt. Andy Hill, said after the rescue.