The Reading Police Department is seeking Yusuf Scott in connection with an early Thursday kidnapping.
A city aspokesman issued a statement that at approximately 3:30 a.m. Reading police officers responded to the 400 block of Windsor Street for the report of a burglary.
The person who called in told officers that someone had broken into their home and kidnapped their 26-year-old daughter. The daughter got away from her kidnapper and was safely located by officers. The kidnapper was identified as Yusuf Scott, 27.
An arrest warrant was obtained for Scott on charges of kidnapping, burglary and related crimes.
Reading police and the Berks County Emergency Response Team unsuccessfully attempted to execute search warrants at several locations to take Scott into custody, the city spokesman said.
Scott is considered armed and dangerous. He is described as a Black male with longer dreadlocks, 6 feet 3 inches, approximately 175 pounds and last seen wearing black pants, black shoes, a black jacket and a mask.
Scott allegedly displayed a gun during the incident.
Anyone with information relative to this incident or who knows the location of Yusuf Scott is asked to call 911, Reading police at 610-655-6116 or contact Crime Alert Berks at 877-373-9913.
Source: Berkshire mont