NEW YORK (AP) - Police say a woman who tried to kidnap a toddler swinging at a Central Park playground has been arrested.
The 2-year-old was at the playground inside the Manhattan park at about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday with his nanny and his brother when the woman in her 30s took him from the swing and tried to leave.
Police say the nanny had been pushing the brother in another swing, but ran to the woman, grabbing the boy from the suspect’s arms. The 2-year-old was uninjured and the suspect fled.
On Wednesday, police said 35-year-old Cecile Jackson was arrested on charges of attempted kidnapping. It’s not clear if she has a lawyer who can comment on the arrest.
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