New information was released this (Sunday) afternoon by the Davenport Police Department, with regard to the abduction Saturday, of a 9-year old girl from Solon. Officials say at around 4:20-p.m. Saturday, the Iowa Department of Public Safety issued an AMBER Alert state-wide reference to the abduction of Brianna Crane. Shortly after 7:00-p.m., information was developed that the suspect in the AMBER Alert, 48-year old Kenneth Eugene Johns, was in Davenport.

Working throughout the night with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, information was developed around 7:00-a.m. Sunday, that the suspect was in a house in the 2600 Block of Farnam Street and believed to be armed and dangerous. Davenport Police Department’s, Emergency Service Team and Negotiators were deployed. After approximately 2½ hours of negotiating and with Johns’ dialogue becoming more threatening and violent, he was tactically taken into custody and transported to Scott County Jail, without further incident.

Johns, a stepfather to Brianna Crane, was charged with Parole Violation, and charges are pending with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office with regard to the abduction. Any further information will be released by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Department of Public Safety. For the safety of the Officers and the neighbors, the Bettendorf Police Department’s BearCat Armored vehicle was requested and deployed.