attempted kidnapping

The NYPD is searching for a duo they say attempted to kidnap a 5-year-old boy in Queens Thursday — an attempt that was thwarted by the young child’s mother.

The NYPD is searching for a duo they say attempted to kidnap a 5-year-old boy in Queens Thursday — an attempt that was thwarted by the young child’s mother.

A 51-year-old Massachusetts man is facing multiple charges after attempting to kidnap an 11-year-old girl in Worcester on Sunday night. Andrew Merriam, of Hudson, is charged with enticing an underage child, attempt to commit a crime and assault and battery. He denied the allegations at his arraignment on Monday and his bail was set at $1,000. His next court date…

The parents who fought off a would-be kidnapper in a Costco parking lot over the weekend say the encounter has them uneasy and looking over their shoulders at all times.

Police officers responded to reports that a woman was screaming for help as a man chased her in Hartford Wednesday afternoon and they have arrested a man accused of trying to kidnap the victim.

Police officers responded to reports that a woman was screaming for help as a man chased her in Hartford Wednesday afternoon and they have arrested a man accused of trying to kidnap the victim. Video reveals more on what happened.

Police officers responded to reports that a woman was screaming for help as a man chased her in Hartford Wednesday afternoon and they have arrested a man accused of trying to kidnap the victim.

A good Samaritan stopped a man who allegedly threw an 11-year-old girl into his car and tried to kidnap her, law enforcement sources said.

City of Groton police have released a sketch of a man accused of attempting to kidnap a teenage girl who was walking along Shore Avenue Monday.