Article content

Edmonton police are praising a young boy for his quick thinking after a man allegedly abducted his five-year-old sister during a bike ride over the weekend.

A 37-year-old man faces child abduction charges after being arrested following the Aug. 12 incident, police said Tuesday.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Police praise brother for protecting five-year-old sister during attempted abduction Back to video

Police say the preteen boy and his five-year-old sister were riding bikes near 157 Street and 99 Avenue Saturday, near Meadowlark Christian School, when the girl was approached by a man she did not know.

The man allegedly “took hold of the girl’s handlebars and led her away from the area on foot,” police said in a new release.

Police said the boy ran to a family member’s home nearby to warn them about the abduction. Family members then ran to where the girl was last seen and found her safe and unharmed one block away. Police arrested the man in the area shortly after.

Det. Manuel Illner with the EPS Child Protection Section praised the brother for acting quickly.