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Wrong turn leads CBSA to catch kidnappers of Ontario teen: police

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Previl, S. (2026, September 22). Wrong turn leads CBSA to catch kidnappers of Ontario teen: police. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12068519/how-were-kidnapping-suspects-caught-in-sault-ste-marie/

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Two men, aged 40 and 29 from Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury respectively, were arrested on September 19 for allegedly kidnapping a 15-year-old boy. The incident occurred when the suspects made a wrong turn onto the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge while driving their victim towards a hotel. Canada Border Services Agency officers intercepted them at 10:15 p.m., leading to the intervention by local police and the subsequent arrest of both men who now face kidnapping charges.

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On Sept. 19, two men, aged 40 and 29 from Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury respectively, were arrested for allegedly kidnapping a 15-year-old teenager. The suspects made a wrong turn onto the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge while driving their victim to a hotel. After attempting to re-enter Canada at around 10:15 p.m., Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers intercepted them, noticing the teenager in the vehicle. CBSA detained and handed over the suspects to local police who charged both with kidnapping; they remain in custody ahead of a bail hearing.

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Canada Canada Border Services Agency Sault Ste. Marie Sudbury

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Narrative

On trying to re-enter Canada, police said Canada Border Services Agency officers intercepted and detained them at 10:15 p.m. Sept. 19 for suspected kidnapping after observing the 15-year-old in the vehicle.

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Wrong turn leads CBSA to catch kidnappers of Ontario teen: police · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 1 hedged)

A wrong turn onto a bridge in Sault Ste. Marie has led to two men being arrested and charged with kidnapping. asserted

men → lead → kidnapping

The two men, a 40-year-old from Sault Ste. Marie and a 29-year-old from Sudbury, picked up a 15-year-old on Sept. 19 who was allegedly not allowed to leave the vehicle, police said. uncertain

police → pick → vehicle

Get breaking National news Investigators said the men were driving the victim to a hotel when they made a wrong turn onto the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge. asserted

they → get → Bridge

officers → try → vehicle

Both men have since been taken into custody by Sault Ste. Marie police. asserted

men → take → police

They face kidnapping charges and remain in custody pending a bail hearing. asserted

They → face → hearing