Charlotte Sena, the missing nine-year-old girl who vanished from a New York City park, has been found safe and sound, authorities said. The alarm was raised over the weekend after Charlotte disappeared while biking in Moreau Lake State Park on Saturday night. When she didn’t return after 15 minutes, her parents – along with other campers – began searching. Disturbingly, however, she was nowhere to be found, prompting her family to contact police. Over 100 people and 75 police officers were deployed to search for Charlotte, using dogs, drones, boats and underwater rescue teams. However, after two disturbing days, Charlotte’s parents received a ransom note at home.
Reports said their daughter’s abductor had driven to their home himself and dropped the letter in her mailbox. This is how police found 9-year-old Charlotte Sena, according to New York Governor “He literally drove to the family mailbox because he assumed they weren’t home,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul said. Please don’t waste time commenting, but share this post and contact New York State Police with any information. This is my niece. Thank you. Posted by Jené Sena on Saturday, September 30, 2023 Police soon examined the ransom note for fingerprints and searched databases for matches.
A second match yielded a hit for Craig Nelson Ross Jr., 47, from a 1999 drunken driving incident. According to CNN, investigators tracked the suspect to a trailer behind his mother’s house and gained entry with the help of two SWAT teams. “They conducted a dynamic tactical maneuver and found the suspect inside the trailer,” Hochul added. The rescue team found Charlotte hiding in a closet in the trailer and she was confirmed to be unharmed and “in good health.” “It was extraordinary to see them track the suspect to his home,” said Governor Hochul. “The home was surrounded by law enforcement and helicopters and they were able to bring her to safety.
Shortly after, she was in the arms of her parents at the hospital.” Charlotte Sena rescued from trailer closet, kidnapping suspect arrested after leaving ransom note | Fox News Thank God Charlotte was found safe and sound. I can’t imagine what her family must have been through! Charlotte Sena, 9, disappears during family camping trip in New York state park – officials fear the worst. Share this article to remember all the wonderful people who helped bring Charlotte home safe and sound!
