A man at the center of the reported kidnapping of a 4-year-old girl in South Bend was arrested on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 24.
Anikah Smallwood was taken from her home in the 400 block of South Kentucky Street in South Bend, WNDU reported. Police say she was taken from her home without permission by Charles Jackson,61.
Officers were called to the home at about 1 p.m. An Amber Alert was requested.
Jackson is the ex-boyfriend of the girl’s grandmother, who also lives in the home, according to WSBT.
Jackson was placed into custody on S. Kentucky Street around 5:30 p.m.
After Jackson was arrested, Anikah was taken to an ambulance to make sure she wasn’t harmed, WNDU reported.
