Yukon RCMP charge man with kidnapping
29-year-old arrested after child went missing for an hour in Whitehorse
A 29-year-old Whitehorse man has been arrested and charged in connection to a kidnapping investigation.
Yukon RCMP arrested Cameron David Penner Tuesday evening after the accused was "located by police," according to Chief Superintendent Lindsay Ellis.
Police say the accused appeared in court Wednesday afternoon and is currently in custody.
Most of the details involving the case are under publication ban, Yukon RCMP said during a press conference on Wednesday afternoon.
Ellis said the man has been charged with kidnapping and multiple other "serious related offences." Ellis said out of respect for the victim's privacy, police would not be releasing details on the other charges the man faces or how many charges there are.
The police investigation began Sunday night after RCMP received a report that a child hadn't returned home as expected. The child was found an hour later by their parents. Police described the incident as a kidnapping.
The accused is scheduled to appear next in court on Aug. 6.