The mother of a 22-month-old baby who was abducted by a stranger on Wednesday is speaking out, calling the ordeal one of the hardest days of her life.
In an interview with CityNews Toronto, the mother, who spoke on the condition that she not be identified, says her 22-month-old son was out with his grandmother, when a stranger approached claiming that the baby was not hers.
The family alleges that the man began yelling at the grandmother, saying, “That’s not your baby. You’re Black and that baby is white!”
The man is then accused of assaulting the grandmother, ripping the stroller out of her hands and running off with it while the baby was still strapped inside.
The grandmother attempted to chase after the man, but was unsuccessful.
“She tried her hardest to catch up with him to the point that she soiled her pants running after him,” the child’s mother explains. “There [were] multiple witnesses and a lot of the people just watched as my mother struggled to get her grandson back.”
According to police, the incident took place near Pharmacy Avenue and Teesdale Place in Scarborough. The man was located shortly after police were called and he was placed under arrest.
FULL STORY: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/08/23/mother-speaks-out-scarborough-kidnapping/
