Attempted kidnapping stopped by border officials at Blue Water Bridge

The twin spans of the Blue Water Bridge international crossing between the cities of Port Huron, Mich., and Sarnia, Ont., is one of the busiest border crossings between Canada and the United States. (CTV News file photo)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stopped an attempted kidnapping at the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, Ont.

The incident happened on Aug. 27. CBP Director of Field Operations, Marty Raybon, said a minor female passenger was reported missing and was with an unrelated male driver, who is a U.S. permanent resident deriving from Afghanistan.

The girl was reunited with her mother. The suspect was then arrested and turned over to Kalamazoo, Mich., police.

CTV News has reached out to CBP for further details.