A woman in her 40s who was reported taken from a Detroit home Tuesday night was found at another home Wednesday morning, according to FOX 2 Detroit. The outlet reported that she was taken from a home in the 8000 block of Greenfield around 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Police located the woman in the 9000 block of Whittier after an investigation, FOX 2 reported. The department’s Special Response Team executed a search warrant at the location Wednesday morning.
The Special Response Team’s Stated Role
The City of Detroit says the DPD Special Response Team is designed to handle high-risk incidents, including barricaded-person and hostage situations. The city describes the team’s general mission but does not specify why it was assigned to this search warrant.
A man in his 40s was taken into custody at the Whittier location, and the woman was transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, FOX 2 reported, citing a Detroit Police Department spokesperson.
What Police Have Confirmed
A commander at the scene confirmed to FOX 2 reporter Charlie Langton that officers had executed a search warrant, the outlet reported. Police have not identified the man taken into custody or said what investigators recovered from the property.
Police have not disclosed how the kidnapping unfolded, the relationship between the woman and the suspect, or whether charges may be filed. Her condition after being taken to the hospital has also not been made public.
Details Still Unclear
As of Wednesday, no further information had been released, and it remained unclear whether formal charges had been filed against the man taken into custody. Hoodline will update this story as more details become available.
