Mar 5 • 02:06 UTC 🇧🇷 Brazil Folha (PT)

Man is arrested in SP on suspicion of kidnapping daughter and telling ex-wife that he would set fire to the car with the child inside

A 34-year-old man was arrested in Hortolândia, Brazil, for allegedly kidnapping his two-year-old daughter and threatening to set the car on fire with her inside.

A 34-year-old man was detained on Monday in Hortolândia, São Paulo, suspected of kidnapping his two-year-old daughter and attempting to commit homicide by threatening to set their car ablaze with her inside. The police report that the suspect fled the scene with the child, sending alarming audio messages to his ex-wife where he made threats regarding the child's safety. The situation escalated as the vehicle rolled over while he was being pursued by law enforcement.

Fortunately, law enforcement was able to rescue the child from the wreckage, where she suffered minor injuries. The father was arrested at the scene, and during an interrogation, he claimed he only applied

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