GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY— A suspect has been arrested after what police say was an attempted abduction

The incident started at around 8:30 Sunday morning after a call came in to 9-1-1 about a woman who was assaulted at the Meijer gas station on US-31 in Traverse City.

Michigan State Police say a suspect was arrested after stopping his car at Chums Corner, and he was taken to the Grand Traverse County jail

Police say the suspect in the case is a 51-year-old man from Benzie County, and the victim is a 21-year-old woman from Florida.

Detectives from the Michigan State Police are handling the investigation

“This case is still ongoing,” said Ashley Miller, spokesperson for the State Police 7th district. “It was a physical attempted abduction.”

The assault happened in broad daylight at a popu

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