Jason A. George
A man has been taken into custody in Clinton County after allegedly abducting two children from their home in Buchanan County Monday evening.
According to Clinton County Sheriff Porter Hensen 32-year-old Jason A. George was taken into custody shortly after 5 p.m. Monday at his residence located at 7169 NW 308th St. in Gower, Mo.
“Call went out that there was an abduction and they might be heading to an address in our county and we responded,” said Hensen. “As my deputy pulled into the driveway he saw a man going into the back of the house or up the steps and he took him into custody.”
Hensen said Buchanan County authorities had contacted Clinton County around 4:53 to alert them to the alleged custodial abduction of two girls, age 10 and 13 who had been taken from a home off of Bigham Road in Buchanan County.
“We had a warrant for him anyway so we arrested him on our warrant and then started the investigation,” said Hensen.
According to online court documents George is charged with Felony Abuse or Neglect of a Child from February 18, 2015 in Clinton County. Court documents indicate the warrant for his arrest was issued Feb. 23, 2015.
Hensen said they had been notified that George was in possession of a number of weapons. He said when George was originally taken into custody he denied possessing any firearms however, after a search warrant was obtained for the property Clinton County deputies located several weapons.
Hensen said the girls were recovered at the residence in Gower and were unharmed.
George is currently being held in Clinton County. Charges have not yet been filed in Buchanan County.