– by Jim Emerson
BERKELEY, CA — A homeless woman who roams in Berkeley was arrested recently for allegedly trying to kidnap a baby. Leana I. McShane, 49, remains in custody in lieu of $200,000 bond, pending a plea hearing on August 28.
The terrifying incident occurred at Aquatic Park on August 12 shortly before 11 a.m. A stranger approached a grandmother pushing her grandson’s stroller, along the eastside of the park, which parallels adjacent railroad tracks…