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Two Arrested In Kansas After Child Seen Bound, Blindfolded In Walmart Parking Lot

Two people were arrested Wednesday afternoon after a customer at a Walmart store in Lawrence, KS reported believed that he saw a child bound and restrained in a vehicle in the parking lot.

Authorities responded to the Walmart at 550 Congressional Dr. around 11:15 am and reportedly saw a young boy, approximately, 4-years-old that was blindfolded with his hands bound behind his back.

When police approached a man near the SUV, he resisted and an officer used a Taser on him.

The man, whose name has not been released, has been taken into custody along with a woman, who was inside the Walmart.

There were a total of 5  children in the vehicle, ranging in age from about 4 to 17-years-old.

All of the children are now in protective custody.

This story will be updated as more information is released.

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