Armed grandmother abducted 12-year-old girl from hospital, strikes security with her car
Jefferson Parish LA Feb 17 2020 A 12-year-old girl allegedly abducted by her grandmother has been found unharmed, authorities in Louisiana said Saturday evening.
The suspect, Evelyn Miller, 66, was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping by local law enforcement about 5 p.m. at a hotel in Bogalusa, about 70 miles north of New Orleans, said Sheriff Joseph Lopinto of Jefferson Parish.
The girl was found “during the arrest,” the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
The alleged kidnapping was reported about early Friday evening at a medical facility in Jefferson Parish, the office said in an earlier statement.
“Evelyn Miller entered Adreana’s hospital room to remove her from the hospital,” the statement said. “When hospital staff attempted to prevent her from leaving with the child, she pointed a firearm at several of them. In making her escape from the location, she pushed one nurse to the ground and struck a security guard with her vehicle.”
No injuries were reported. Authorities didn’t reveal why the girl was at the facility.
