A MAN has been arrested in connection with the abduction of a five-year-old girl in a York alleyway, police confirmed today.

The young man, who is from York, was being interviewed this afternoon.

The girl was carried into a garage on Tuesday and locked inside after being approached by a man in the alleyway, which runs parallel with Trafalgar Street, South Bank.

The girl did not suffer any physical injuries.

Anyone with information should phone York CID on 01904 631321.

Updated: 12:20 Saturday, June 23, 2001