- The FBI released footage of a kidnapping in Calumet City on December 20
- The clip allegedly shows Brian Protho standing near his SUV as a girl walks by
- Prosecutors say Protho, 38, snatched the girl and bundled her into his vehicle
- He has been indicted on a federal kidnapping charges and faces life in prison
The FBI have released a shocking video showing the moment a young girl was snatched off the street in broad daylight.
The incident took place at around 3.30pm on December 20 in Calumet City, Illinois, about 30 miles south of Chicago.
Prosecutors say the clip shows Bryan Protho standing beside a red SUV as a girl – whose age is not revealed – walks past on the sidewalk near 153rd Street and Burnham Avenue.
The FBI have released a shocking video showing the moment a young girl was snatched off the street in broad daylight
He is allegedly seen grabbed her and bundled her into his Ford Explorer before driving away.
Protho, 38, of East Chicago, Indiana, was indicted on a federal kidnapping charge, the US Attorney’s Office said Friday.
He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.
A criminal complaint says after driving off, Protho parked his vehicle in an alley and assaulted the child.
The incident took place at around 3.30pm on December 20 in Calumet City, Illinois, about 30 miles south of Chicago (the FBI noted the time and date stamp on the video is wrong)
Prosecutors say the clip shows Bryan Protho standing beside a red SUV as a girl – whose age is not revealed – walks past
She was able to escape and flag down a passing vehicle and the driver called police.
Protho was arrested on December 27 and remains in federal custody with an arraignment date set for February 20.
The FBI released the video as part of plea for information as part of the ongoing investigation.
The bureau noted that the time and date stamp on the video is incorrect, but it captures the December 20 kidnapping.
Anyone with information about the defendant and the vehicle involved in the incident is urged to contact the FBI Chicago Field Office at (312) 421-6700 or chicago@fbi.gov.
Protho allegedly grabbed the girl before bundling her into his vehicle and driving away
A criminal complaint says after driving off, Protho parked his vehicle in an alley and assaulted the child but she was able to escape and flag down a passing vehicle