Watch CBS News

New Castle Attempted Homicide Suspect Accused Of Kidnapping Woman, 3 Children Arrested

NEW CASTLE, Pa. (KDKA) - An attempted homicide suspect accused of kidnapping a woman and three children from New Castle has been apprehended in Ohio.

New Castle Police Department say attempted homicide and kidnapping suspect Omar Moore was arrested in Warren, Ohio.

ARREST-ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE The New Castle City Police Department would like to thank the US Marshals Service for their...

Posted by New Castle Police Department on Friday, November 15, 2019

On Facebook, the New Castle Police Department say the U.S. Marshals Service helped locate Moore who escaped from New Castle Police officers after a high-speed chase back in September.

They say Moore allegedly fired a gun at a man then kidnapped a woman and three children on Sept. 25.

New Castle Police say they chased him into Ohio, but Moore was able to flee the vehicle before police could capture him.

Moore will now be extradited back to Pennsylvania.

He's facing multiple charges, including attempted homicide, aggravated assault and four counts of kidnapping.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.