Suspect speaks out after deputies accuse him of kidnapping his family members in Perinton on Saturday
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Key Points:
- Amar Saleh, accused by Monroe County Sheriff’s Office of kidnapping his mother and two siblings, claims it was a rescue, not a kidnapping.
- Deputies found the three victims safe, and three individuals—Omar Saleh, Gamil Ahmed, and Dajour Paul—have been charged and are awaiting arraignment.
- Amar Saleh alleges his family was taken by Child Protective Services last month, but he could not find any petition for their removal at the county clerk’s office.
- Authorities have not provided new information, and attempts to confirm details with the county clerk and New York Office of Children and Family Services have been unsuccessful so far.
- The kidnapping reportedly occurred around 3:20 p.m., with an Amber Alert issued shortly before 9 p.m. and lifted after 10 p.m.