BRF man arrested for abducting child in Taylor

            The threat of child abduction hit close to home last week as Bernard Stubrud, 67, of Black River Falls was arrested for abducting a nine-year-old girl in Taylor on Thursday.

            The child was reported missing and possibly abducted from Hanson Street in Taylor. According to a release sent by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, it was reported that the female got into an older model Chevrolet truck with an older male subject, possibly in his 60s. 

            The child was located by a grandparent several blocks away from the reported abduction site. She was with Stubrud, who left the scene before a deputy could arrive.

            Stubrud and his truck were then located by a conservation warden on County Highway C several miles east of Taylor. Deputies responded and questioned him about what occurred. It was determined that he was the person involved in the incident. Stubrud was then arrested for child abduction and criminal trespassing. 

            The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said the case was still under investigation as of late last week.