16-Year Old Karol Sanchez Admits To Staging Her Own Kidnapping In The Bronx

The 16-year old girl seen taken by four men in surveillance video has admitted to staging the entire kidnapping moments after she reunited with her mother, a source from law enforcement confirmed.

On Monday, Karol Sanchez was walking with her mother along Eagle Avenue near East 156th Street around 11:20 p.m. when the pair was approached by a beige four-door sedan, the New York Police Department said.

The car stopped, two men got out and they grabbed the teenager, police said. They dragged her inside the car and pushed her mother to the ground.

The mother, 36, was left at the scene and was not injured.

An Amber Alert sent to New York City residents at about 10:45 a.m. Tuesday was related to her kidnapping, New York State Police Trooper Patrick Quinlan told CNN.

Karol was found Tuesday after she walked to the address that she and her mother were initially going to Monday night, according to another law enforcement source. Police were called, picked her up and were questioning her Tuesday evening.

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The NYPD’s 40th Precinct cheered Karol’s return when the news was announced Tuesday.

“WE HAVE A VICTORY TODAY !! Karol has been found !!! Thank you to all who have worked very hard to track down the people involved in this case !!!” the precinct said on Twitter.

But to everyone’s surprise, the entire ordeal was a hoax. Sanchez admitted to law enforcement that she staged her own kidnapping.

It’s great to know that she is safe, but why would a 16-year old go to such lengths?

Police sources said that Karol’s mom wanted to move back to her native Honduras and her daughter objected — this could be a possible motive.

Law enforcement will investigate the matter further and then decide if any charges should be filed.