FBI announces arrest in kidnapping of 11 year-old Wyoming girl

The FBI says authorities have arrested a man in connection with the kidnapping of a Wyoming girl.The agency says in a statement Sunday evening that the man was arrested in Belgrade, Mont. The mans identity and details of the arrest were not released.

Police say a man lured the 11-year-old girl from the town of Cody into his SUV last Monday by claiming he needed help finding a missing puppy. A group of hunters found the girl outside the town several hours later.

Officials will hold a news conference Monday morning in Cody to discuss the case. Via seattlepi.com.

Details of the crime from an earlier HuffPo item here.

The man lured the 11-year-old girl into his SUV on Monday evening by claiming he needed help finding a missing puppy, Cody police said. He later threatened her with a pistol.

A group of hunters found her in a rural area outside the town several hours later.

Based on witness statements and video footage from cameras around Cody, investigators believe the vehicle is believed to be a 2004 or 2005 white Toyota 4-Runner, said Dave Joly, an FBI spokesman in Denver.