Craig Ross Jr., a 46-year-old resident of New York, stands accused of kidnapping a young 9-year-old girl from a bicycle trail in a state park near the scenic Lake George.

Records confirm that Ross was brought before the court for his arraignment on these serious charges at approximately 3 a.m. on Tuesday.

In a news update provided late into the night, New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul informed the public that the apprehension of Ross was facilitated by crucial evidence: his fingerprints were allegedly discovered on a ransom note.

It was state police who reportedly saw Ross placing this note into the mailbox of the victim, Charlotte Sena, early Monday morning.

Ross was processed at the Saratoga County Jail in Ballston Spa, New York, shortly after 3:40 a.m. The authorities had not released a mugshot at the time of the report.

The Albany-based WNYT-TV reported that in the early hours, Ross faced an emergency hearing led by Justice Tim Brown at the Milton Town Court in relation to his kidnapping charge.

State and federal tactical units took swift action Monday evening. They executed a search operation at a camper situated behind the house of Ross’s mother in Milton, which is in close proximity to Saratoga Springs.

Governor Hochul, during her update on Friday evening, stated, “Within the camper, they located the suspect.” She elaborated that after an initial resistance from Ross, he was detained.

Most importantly, the young victim was found concealed in a cabinet within the camper, leading to her immediate rescue.

After her traumatic experience, Charlotte was promptly taken to a local medical facility, ensuring she could be reunited with her grateful family, according to the Governor.

As of late Monday night, Ross remained under intensive questioning by law enforcement officials.

Governor Hochul also indicated that the details of the court proceedings would not be accessible to the public until the following business day.

In a fortunate turn for investigative authorities, a previous charge of drunken driving from 1999 enabled the identification of Ross’s fingerprints in their database.

This, coupled with the fresh fingerprints from the ransom note and the observant state police officer, sealed the case.

The local media also discovered that Ross had faced a misdemeanor charge for “obstruction of breathing” back in April 2017, as reported by the Saratogian newspaper.

Reflecting the relief of many, Jene Sena, Charlotte’s aunt, expressed her profound joy to Fox News Digital on Monday evening, stating, “We are just elated she came home.”