Crime & Safety

Texas Amber Alert Suspect Arrested In Mansfield, Charged With Kidnapping 13-Year-Old Girl

Mansfield police tracked down Clayton Phillips after the alert was issued for a 13-year-old girl from an area more than 500 miles away.

June 28, 2021

An 18-year-old man has been charged with kidnapping and is in custody in Tarrant County following a statewide Amber Alert Saturday night.

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Mansfield police tracked down Clayton Phillips after the alert was issued for a 13-year-old girl from an area more than 500 miles away. Officers were able to rescue her and reunite her with her family.

Police on Sunday released body camera video of the arrest and showed just how quickly officers moved in on the suspect.

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