Man attacks girlfriend, takes baby, drops child off at store, Philly police say

Police arrested a man accused of attacking his girlfriend, taking her baby from her home and then leaving the child with a stranger at a Philadelphia corner store.

The incident unfolded on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, around 1:15 p.m. Police said the unidentified man physically assaulted his girlfriend who he was living with inside a home along the 4700 block of Nelson Street. The man then removed his girlfriend’s 11-month-old child from the home, police said.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), visiting www.thehotline.org or texting LOVEIS to 22522.

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