A 56-year-old Florida woman, Nicole Terry Thomas, has been arrested in Lakeland, Fla., following an alleged attempt to kidnap a 9-year-old boy from his babysitter, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported.
Thomas allegedly arrived at a residence, claiming to be from Child Protective Services (CPS), and demanded the babysitter surrender the child, saying the boy was in immediate danger. The incident escalated when Thomas called 911 herself, but the babysitter, suspicious of the claim, had already contacted the child’s parents.
The investigation commenced when officers were dispatched to the scene following a 911 call placed by Thomas, who said she was requesting assistance with “the removal of children from a home,” according to the official statement released by authorities, as People reported…