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A woman attempted to kidnap a four-year-old boy from his grandmother outside a McDonald’s in Brooklyn on Monday evening. The kidnapping attempt occurred around 5 p.m. near Eastern Parkway and Utica Avenue in Crown Heights. An off-duty NYPD officer, who happened to be the boy's mother, intervened and rescued him before the suspect could escape with the child. Surveillance footage shows the suspect wearing a white shirt, black shorts, and black sandals; the NYPD is seeking public assistance to identify her.
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Story summary
On Monday around 5 p.m., a female stranger tried to kidnap a 4-year-old boy from his 66-year-old grandmother outside a McDonald’s in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The attempted abduction took place on Eastern Parkway near Utica Avenue. An off-duty NYPD officer, who was the boy's mother, intervened and rescued her child when the kidnapper tried to cross the street with him. The suspect fled without taking the boy, and no injuries were reported. Police are searching for the suspect, who surveillance footage shows wearing a white shirt, black shorts, and black sandals. Authorities have asked the public to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or 1-888-57-PISTA for any information on her whereabouts.
Written for “Hero Cop Mom Saves Boy From Kidnapper” on 2026-09-17,
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A female stranger snatched a 4-year-old boy away from his grandmother outside a Brooklyn McDonald’s this week – before the kid’s quick-thinking mom, an off-duty NYPD cop, managed to save him, authorities and sources said Wednesday.
asserted
authorities → snatch → him
The creep pulled the boy away from his 66-year-old grandma around 5 p.m. Monday outside the fast food joint on Eastern Parkway near Utica Avenue in Crown Heights, according to authorities and law enforcement sources.
uncertain
creep → pull → authorities
The brazen kidnapper tried crossing the street with the boy – but was thwarted when his cop mom grabbed him back, the sources said.
asserted
sources → try → him
The would-be captor then fled without the boy, and no injuries were reported, according to police.
uncertain
injuries → flee → police
The NYPD is looking for the public’s help in tracking down the suspect, who is pictured in surveillance images wearing a white shirt, black shorts and black sandals.
asserted
who → look → shirt
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
asserted
Anyone → ask → Spanish
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