Police arrest man who took child
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY -- Police late Thursday night arrested a man who was suspected of fleeing with his 10-year-old son.
After searching for Samuel Wade Scott for several hours Thursday night, police confirmed at around 11:30 p.m. that they apprehended Scott and that his son was OK.
According to court documents, Scott and his wife filed for divorce last week. She also asked him to pay child support.
The wife's attorney, Vince Campiti, told WSBT that Scott has been "considerably belligerent, keeping the kid with him in a bizarre fashion." Campiti said he advised the wife to obtain a protective order, which she obtained around 4 p.m. Thursday.
Campiti said the woman came home and showed Scott the protective order, then called police to get him out of the house, according to WSBT.
Scott then said, "I'm not leaving without [the 10-year-old]," Campiti siad.
The mother said both Scott and her son were gone at around 5:45 p.m.
Police and SWAT units set up a wide perimeter around a gas station in St. Joseph County as they searched for Scott. Several hours later, they arrested him at a neighbor's home.