Child abducted from South Austin backyard, reunited with mother

Chicago police are investigating after a woman allegedly entered a backyard and tried to abduct a young child over the weekend.

According to authorities, the child was playing with other kids in a backyard in the first block of North Lockwood Avenue at approximately 2:15 p.m. Sunday when a woman entered the backyard and picked her up.

The victim was brought to a grocery store across the street, where her alleged kidnapper was confronted by one of the child’s relatives. She was then returned to her mother a short time later…

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