Newbern Police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with a child abduction that occurred early Wednesday morning in Newbern, Tennessee. The incident took place in the 400 block of East Johnson Street, where a juvenile girl reported being forcibly taken from her residence by an unknown man. According to Newbern Police Chief Greg Barr, the child was able to break free from her captor and sought help at a nearby home. The girl was subsequently transported to a medical facility for treatment but is reported to be fine. A neighbor reported hearing screaming around 12:50 a.m. and observed the girl running to her aunt’s house. The aunt reportedly confronted the suspect with a spiked bat before he fled the scene. Investigators describe the suspect as a slim-built man who was last seen running from East Johnson Street toward York Street. The child’s mother, Crystal Brown, posted on social media that the suspect broke into the home by removing an air conditioning unit from her daughter’s bedroom window before dragging the girl into the woods. The investigation is being supported by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the FBI, the Dyersburg Police Department, and the Dyer County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities are urging residents in the area to review any security or doorbell camera footage from the early morning hours. Anyone with information regarding the incident or surveillance footage that could assist investigators is asked to contact the Newbern Police Department at 731-627-2571 or Crime Stoppers at 731-285-8477. The suspect remains at large as the investigation continues.