Woman accused of kidnapping her son by DSS

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) – A Watertown woman is accused of kidnapping her son from the Jefferson County Department of Social Services Wednesday morning and fleeing the scene in a stolen vehicle.

City of Watertown court records show that 28-year-old Renee Rink allegedly grabbed the teen from DSS around 9 a.m. and ran outside into the parking lot, where she turned away from DSS officers who tried to run her away stop her from taking her son with her.

According to court documents, this move injured the child, who had to be hospitalized.

Rink's actions violated a protective stay away order.

Rink is also charged with attempting to escape by stealing a vehicle. She allegedly jumped on the hood of a 2023 Ford Bronco, threw out the windshield, pushed the driver out of the vehicle and took control of it.

She was charged with second-degree kidnapping, first-degree criminal contempt, endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree robbery and third-degree criminal mischief.

Rink was arraigned in Watertown Municipal Court, where she was sentenced to prison on $50,000 bail.

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