Mar 04, 2026
A man was arrested after allegedly kidnapping a toddler in Novato Wednesday morning, police said. The Novato Police Department said officers responded to a family dispute at a home on Martin Drive that resulted in the kidnapping of a 3-year-old at around 10:30 a.m. The suspect, identified as 3 9-year-old Benjamin Buckley, drove away with the child in a silver Saturn sedan, according to police. Authorities added the suspect knew the child. Officials reported that, as dispatch was in the process of issuing an Amber Alert, a police officer saw Buckley with the child exiting his vehicle on Center Road. The police department said the child was returned to their parents. Buckley was arrested and booked into the Marin County Jail on suspicion of kidnapping, child abuse and elder abuse, according to officials. ...read more read less
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