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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Kittitas County, WA - 03/07/2020 - Around 10:00 am on Saturday 3/7/2020, Kittitas County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Daniel J. Kraft of Ellensburg. The arrest took place via a traffic stop at SR903 and Bullfrog Rd in the Cle Elum area in connection with an alleged assault of a child and suspected attempted abduction of a child in front of the Cle Elum Roslyn Elementary school on Thursday afternoon.
A 9-year old boy, reported that a stranger grabbed him by the arm as he walked in front of the school after school released on Thursday. The investigation that identified Kraft as a suspect was assisted by numerous residents who called the Sheriff's Office in response to a request for information. The Sheriff's Office continues to seek information concerning Kraft's known whereabouts on Thursday or about anyone else suspected of being involved in this matter. This case is a clear demonstration of something the Sheriff's Office knows; that effective investigation and enforcement is always enhanced by cooperation between the community and Law Enforcement. This investigation is ongoing.
Kittitas County, from the Cascades to the Columbia, and online at http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us
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Contact: Chris Whitsett, Inspector 509-962-7615