Police have arrested a man in this 50s in connection with a reported kidnapping in the cark park of a south Oxfordshire Tesco supermarket. 

The incident happened when a woman was trying to get out of a white Nissan Juke and a man forced her back into the car and drove off. The woman has since been found and safeguarded. 

It happened in the Tesco car park in Wallingford Road in Didcot at about 2pm on October 27. 

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Police arrested a man in his 50s on suspicion of kidnap and has been bailed with conditions. 

Detective Constable Michael Hopcroft said: “We are investigating this incident and we have made an arrest, and from our enquiries we believe the parties in this incident were known to each other.

“We are asking anyone who saw this incident or may have dash-cam footage of the incident to please come forward.”

Call 101 quoting reference 43240518954 or provide information on the police online form. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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