NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – A stranger demanded a mother hand over her 2-year-old in the laundry room of a Bronx building this week, but the mom was able to get away and the child is safe, police said.
The 23-year-old mom and her child were inside the laundry room at 988 East 180 St., a residential building in West Farms, on Tuesday evening when the mystery woman approached them around 6:50 p.m., according to cops.
She grabbed the mom by the arm and “demanded she give her the child,” police said.
The mom and toddler were able to escape the would-be kidnapper.
The suspect fled into an elevator and exited on the 12 th floor of the building, police said.
No injuries were reported.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.