Teen abducted walking home from friend's house in New Jersey, police say

Friday, March 2, 2018
HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey (WABC) -- A 17-year-old girl was reportedly abducted Thursday after a man approached her from behind and forced something over her mouth, causing her to pass out, officials said.

The victim, a Hackettstown High School student, went to Dunkin Donuts in Hackettstown, New Jersey, with her friends after school, and then walked her friend home.
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After leaving her friend's house on Willow Grove Street at approximately 3:51 p.m., the victim was approached from behind by a man, police said.

The suspect forced an object over the girl's mouth, and she either passed out or went unconscious. She reported that she might have been inside a vehicle during the incident and remembers walking in an area around Hackettstown High School.

The victim is now safe.
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Beginning March 5, the Hackettstown School District will be adding additional security staff, said superintendent David Mango.

Anyone who saw a Hispanic female with long brown hair wearing a pink sweatshirt with a butterfly, blue jeans and white sneakers in Hackettstown between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Thursday is asked to contact the Hackettstown Detective Bureau at 908-852-3302 or 908-852-3300.



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