Woman snatched off of Brooklyn street by kidnapper: police say

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- The NYPD released surveillance photos of a woman being kidnapped in Brooklyn on Friday.

A man approached the victim, picked her up, and carried her to a Toyota minivan, around Avenue W and Stillwell Avenue in Gravesend around 1:45 a.m., according to police. The suspect then put the woman inside the van and took off, police said. 

Investigators said the victim is a woman in her 20s, has long hair, and was last seen wearing a striped shirt, blue skirt, and white sneakers. 

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