On Thursday, July 8 at approximately 4:27 pm officers of the Grand Forks Police Department were dispatched to the 900 block of Belmont Road for a reported child abduction. Through preliminary investigation, it was determined an unknown male suspect had forced a juvenile female into his vehicle and driven off. The juvenile victim was located unharmed a short distance from the original location of the abduction. The victim, and some friends who witnessed the incident, were able to provide a suspect description and a description of his vehicle.
A subsequent investigation identified 52-year-old Grand Forks resident Robert John Burr as the suspect. Burr was located and arrested in Grand Forks without incident. One count of Kidnapping, a class B felony, has been forwarded to the Grand Forks County States Attorney’s Office for consideration of formal charges.
This investigation remains open and active. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Grand Forks Police Department by one of the following methods:
Call: 701-787-8000
Online: Submit a tip via the GFPD’s Facebook page or website
App: Submit a tip via the Tip411 app