The Brief
- Police say Gary Brown, 64, grabbed the girl and forced her into his vehicle Tuesday afternoon.
- A witness reported seeing the girl escape when the vehicle stopped; Brown was arrested shortly after.
- Brown, a registered sex offender on parole, faces aggravated kidnapping and failure-to-register charges.
CHICAGO – A Rockford man has been charged in connection with the reported kidnapping of a 12-year-old girl on Tuesday.
What we know:
Gary Brown, 64, has been charged with aggravated kidnapping and failure to register, according to a statement from the Rockford Police Department.…