Four men in Ripon attempted kidnap arrest Published duration 18 September 2015

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnap after reports a 13-year-old girl was approached by a group of men in a van.

Officers were called to Clotherholme Road, Ripon at about 15:15 BST on Thursday following the reports, North Yorkshire Police said.

A white Ford Transit van was stopped on the A61 about an hour later.

The men from West Yorkshire, aged 36, 26, 22 and 20, were also arrested suspicion of conspiracy to kidnap.

Officers are investigating if there was a link to a similar incident, also in Ripon, on Saturday.