KEZI 9 NEWS FIRST ON THE SCENE: 10-Year Old Girl Safe After Abducted While Riding Bike

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January 21, 2009

By Dan Corcoran
January 20, 2009

ELMIRA, Ore.-- A 10-year old girl is safe after being abducted while riding her bike in Eugene. The Lane County Sheriff's Office says 25-year old Malcolm Michael Gerlach abducted the girl just before five o'clock Tuesday evening. The suspect then led deputies on a chase that ended when Gerlach crashed his vehicle on West Sheffler Road in Elmira.