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And now, Preston and Steve's news updates with Kathy Romano.

Today is Monday. It is January 7th. Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning. In the news this morning, Upper Darby Police arrested a Vermont man

wanted for kidnapping and sexual

assault following a pursuit and subsequent crash. The crash happened at 6 p.m. Sunday in Morton.

The driver, 41-year-old Everett Simpson, was wanted in Vermont in connection with a kidnapping

and sexual assault. Police were in pursuit of Simpson when he lost control of the car and crashed

into a pole and ended up in the front yard of a home on the unit block of Providence Road. Officials said the incident began about 1 o'clock Saturday outside

of the mall of New Hampshire and Manchester when a man later identified as Simpson forced a woman

and her child into their car and drove to Vermont. Simpson allegedly forced the woman to rent

a room at a local motel where he proceeded to sexually assault the victim.

Police said the victim is a stranger who was targeted at random.

Police said when Simpson left the hotel room, the victim and child were able to reach safety

and contact authorities.

Authority said he had been on the run for a day before leading police on a chase

through several jurisdictions in Delaware County while trying to evade officers.

Police said he stole another car at the Bishop Hill Apartments in Upper Darby.

Authority said Simpson recklessly continued to lead police on the chase through Springfield

before they were able to close in.

Simpson was taken into custody by Upper Darby Police.

This was going on all day yesterday or just?

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