Bystander steps in after stranger tries to kidnap toddler, assaults mom, CA police say
A man attacked a woman after trying to kidnap her child while at a California bus stop, police said.
Then a bystander stepped in.
Authorities responded to a bus stop around 12:30 p.m. on July 19 in Oakland after reports of an attempted kidnapping, the Oakland Police Department said in a Facebook post.
An unknown man tried to nab a woman’s 2-year-old from her several times, police said. When he didn’t get the child, police said he began assaulting the woman.
A witness saw the attack and stepped in to help, police said, and the man ran away.
Police said the man is 40 to 50 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall and about 280 pounds. He was wearing a blue hat, a red and blue shirt, and black pants.
This story was originally published July 21, 2022 at 4:37 PM with the headline "Bystander steps in after stranger tries to kidnap toddler, assaults mom, CA police say."
