A 34-year-old man was arrested for allegedly abducting a Cockeysville Middle School student on Thursday morning before dropping her off at school, police said.

The man, Oscar Bladimir Argueta, was charged with kidnapping and second-degree assault, according to a news release from the Baltimore County Police Department.

Police said the student was walking to school on Thursday before 7:50 a.m. when Argueta approached her at the corner of Vintage Court and Cranbrook Road, which is just behind the middle school.

Argueta told the student that he was a family friend and then persuaded her to get into his vehicle, the news release said. He drove the girl to various locations before dropping her off at school, where she reported the incident, police said.

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Baltimore County Police officers said they took the suspect into custody on Thursday.

Adam Carney, the principal at Cockeysville Middle School, told parents in an email that the student was safe and is “receiving appropriate services and support.”

“We want to thank BCoPD for their support and swift action to apprehend the suspect,” he said.

Carney also shared safety tips with parents to discuss with their children.