Mother facing kidnapping charges after taking child from CPS custody

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Grand Forks woman was arrested after an incident involving the removal of her three-year-old child from the custody of Child Protection Services (CPS) at a hotel in Grand Forks.

According to the Grand Forks Police, CPS had taken custody of the child during an active narcotics investigation at the Quality Inn Hotel on Thursday. Krysta Ramstad, 22, attempted to take the child from CPS workers despite multiple warnings. She allegedly ignored officer commands responding with vulgar language toward. Ramstad then fled the hotel with the child, driving away at a high rate of speed, endangering the child. Several phone calls were made in attempt to deescalate the situation and asking her to return to the hotel.

Authorities later located Ramstad at 5029 Coppergate Drive, where she initially resisted arrest but was eventually taken into custody.

The child was placed back under the protection of CPS following the incident.