Police in Kansas say a woman seen on home surveillance footage in a “possible kidnapping” has been found safe.
The incident happened early Sunday around 2 a.m. in a Wichita neighborhood, police said. The homeowner said she had Ring doorbell camera footage “showing a woman being grabbed by a man and then forced to leave the area,” Wichita Police Capt. Todd Ojile said during a press briefing earlier Tuesday.
The Wichita Police Department released the images as they attempted to identify the woman and man and urged the woman to contact them during a press briefing earlier Tuesday.
Police said in an update that a 35-year-old woman who lives in the area where the footage was captured contacted Wichita police investigators around 3 p.m. Tuesday “claiming to be the person investigators were trying to identify.”
“Investigators immediately responded to the scene, made contact and transported her to City Hall for further investigation,” police said.
It was believed to be a “case of domestic violence between the woman and her boyfriend”, police said, adding that the woman had “no significant injuries”.
“We are continuing our investigation into the video and are investigating whether the case will be presented to the appropriate prosecutor’s office for formal review of the charges,” police said.
Police released the video Monday as they attempted to identify the man and woman in the footage.
A $2,000 reward was being offered for information leading to the identification of the man or woman seen in the video, police announced earlier Tuesday.
“Our primary concern is the safety and well-being of the woman seen in this video,” Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan said during a press briefing Tuesday.
Responding officers canvassed the area for other images or witnesses, although Ring camera video was the only image of the incident, according to Ojile.
The woman screams in the video, although police have not been able to confirm what she said, according to Wichita Police Capt. Aaron Moses.
Moses said at Tuesday’s news conference that police were “concerned” about the footage and “moved quickly to get this information,” and that they had nothing to suggest it was a hoax.
“Our priority here remains the safety of this woman and making sure she is safe,” Moses said earlier Tuesday, while urging the woman in the video to contact them “so we can verify that you are safe, and then we will continue our investigation into what happened.”
Police said they contacted regional and federal law enforcement partners for assistance.
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