Woman in reported Locust Valley abduction returns safely

A woman believed to have been abducted in an apparent domestic dispute Monday night in Locust Valley returned home safely Tuesday, Nassau County police said.

Police said the circumstances of her disappearance and return were unclear and the case remained under investigation Tuesday.

A law enforcement source told Newsday it is unclear if reports the woman had been abducted were legitimate, saying: "We can't confirm details."

Police would only say the investigation is ongoing.

A report Monday said the woman had disappeared from a location on 10th Street in Locust Valley. Police said they received a call about a "possible kidnapping" at 7:50 p.m.

The incident was a dispute between a woman and her ex-boyfriend, police said, though that information is being investigated.

Neighbors said police cars and a helicopter were in the area around 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Police confirmed that the woman returned safely to her home overnight.