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Police: Girl Walking Dog Helps Rescue Man After Hearing Screams Coming From Trunk Of Car

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IRVINGTON, N.J. (AP) — Police say a girl walking her dog heard screams coming from a car trunk and helped rescue a man who had been carjacked and robbed the night before. The Union County prosecutor's office in New Jersey said Thursday that two armed men kidnapped the victim around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Hillside, near Newark.

Authorities say the men took the victim to ATMs and forced him to withdraw cash.

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Police say the girl was walking her dog Thursday morning when she heard screams coming from the trunk of a car parked in Irvington, west of Newark. The victim was discovered tied up inside. He isn't being publicly identified.

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