Statement of Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara on the Arrest of Ann Pettway
U.S. Attorney’s Office January 23, 2011 |
"Ann Pettway was arrested this afternoon in Bridgeport, Connecticut in connection with the 1987 alleged kidnapping of Carlina White from the Harlem Hospital in Manhattan. Pettway is expected to appear in Manhattan federal court tomorrow to face federal kidnapping charges. I commend the swift and efficient work of the FBI and the NYPD in this important case, and also extend my thanks to law enforcement authorities in North Carolina and Bridgeport, Connecticut for their assistance."