BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A 6-year-old boy was walking with his mother on a Brooklyn sidewalk when a stranger picked him up and walked away Sunday night, according to the NYPD.
Police said the boy was nearly abducted near Stillwell and Surf avenues around 10 p.m. The 36-year-old man allegedly picked up the child and started to flee before eventually throwing him to the ground, authorities said.
The suspect was taken into custody but has not yet been charged, police said.
The boy was taken to the hospital with pain and bruising, according to authorities.
The investigation is ongoing.
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
