Woman Accused of Kidnapping Her Children Due in Court; Father Speaks After Their Return

Police say 33-year-old Bruna Gomes was arrested on Cape Cod Thursday several hours after she took the children from the Abington apartment of her children's father

Police in Massachusetts say a woman kidnapped her two children from their father's home by falsely claiming she was a police officer and pepper-spraying the kids' caretaker.

Bruna Gomes was arraigned Friday in Brockton District Court on several charges, including parental kidnapping, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and impersonating a police office.

Her bail was set at $25,000.

Police say the 33-year-old Gomes kidnapped the children from their father's Abington apartment Thursday.

Bruno Cuelho, father of the Abington, Massachusetts, kids kidnapped from their apartment, spoke of their safe return.

An Amber Alert was issued, and Gomes was arrested later in the day on Cape Cod. The children were reunited with their father.

A defense attorney says Gomes has legal custody of the children and disputed characterization of it as a kidnapping.

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