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Police: Woman abducted in Philadelphia rescued in Maryland as 'dangerous predator' arrested

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This photo provided by the Philadelphia Police Department shows Delvin Barnes, 37. Barnes was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in reference to the abduction of Carlesha Freeland Gaither. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Police Department) (The Associated Press)

ATF Special agent Timothy Jones speaks during a news conference about the arrest of the kidnapper of Carlesha Freeland-Gaither at the parking lot of the Jessup shopping center, in Jessup, Md., on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. Authorities said the man, Delvin Barnes, was being held Wednesday night on an unrelated Virginia warrant alleging attempted capital murder, assault and malicious injury with acid, explosives or fire, and he would face federal charges in the Philadelphia abduction. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) (The Associated Press)

ATF Special agent Timothy Jones speaks during a news conference about the arrest of the kidnapper of Carlesha Freeland-Gaither at the parking lot of the Jessup shopping center, in Jessup, Md., on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. Authorities said the man, Delvin Barnes, was being held Wednesday night on an unrelated Virginia warrant alleging attempted capital murder, assault and malicious injury with acid, explosives or fire, and he would face federal charges in the Philadelphia abduction. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) (The Associated Press)

Authorities say a man already facing attempted murder charges in Virginia will face new federal charges following his arrest in the abduction of a woman from a Philadelphia street.

Officials say 22-year-old Carlesha Freeland-Gaither was spotted in Jessup, Maryland, Wednesday with the man in a car with a broken-out back window. A witness had said she kicked out some of the car windows after she was dragged to the vehicle Sunday night.

Law enforcement agents blocked the car in and freed her. She was taken to a hospital and later reunited with family members. Thirty-seven-year-old Devin Barnes was arrested without incident.

Police say Freeland-Gaither had some injuries but was generally doing OK. There was no indication she and the man, who used to live in Philadelphia, knew each other.