Man Arrested for Attempted Kidnapping of Baby and Strangulation of Grandpa at Oregon Park

EUGENE, OR – A 55-year-old man was taken into custody Monday after allegedly attempting to take a baby from a park and assaulting the baby’s grandfather, according to the Eugene Police Department.

At approximately 10:11 a.m. on August 5, officers responded to reports of a dispute at Skinner Butte Park on Cheshire Avenue. Callers reported two men fighting and indicated that a baby may have been kidnapped.

When police arrived, they found 55-year-old Anthony Wayne Reed on top of a 74-year-old man. Nearby, a 19-month-old baby was being held by bystanders…

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