No charges will be filed against the family of a girl who was seen kicking and screaming in a mall security video that sparked an Amber Alert over the weekend, the Stafford County Sheriff’s office said in a statement.
Authorities said the family committed no crime. The teen was apparently trying to avoid moving to Florida with her family.
The scene was caught on surveillance tape around 11:25 a.m. Saturday at the Target near Warrenton Road, just off Interstate 95.
The tape shows the 17-year-old walking through the parking lot in front of the main entrance when suddenly a dark minivan pulls up next to her with its sliding door open. A man then jumps out of the driver’s seat and grabs the girl. He pulls her into the van with the help of two women while she tries to fight them.
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Several witnesses called 911 right away, and authorities issued a nationwide Amber Alert.
The van was found around 12:20 a.m. Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville Police said the family stopped in Stafford County on the way to a move to Ft. Lauderdale.
The girl apparently didn't want to go, and her family forced her into the van so they could continue their trip, police said.
