Teen targeted at Seattle's Northgate bus stop; suspect in custody

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In Seattle’s Northgate area, a 15-year-old girl waiting at a bus stop was coerced by a 36-year-old man and dragged into nearby woods; a witness heard screams. The suspect was arrested hours later after responders and surveillance linked him to the area. Police expect felony charges of rape of a child and kidnapping; the man has a lengthy prior record and had recently been released from custody on an unrelated case.
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