Salem man tried to kidnap 3-year-old at park, police say

Salem police on Sunday arrested a man for allegedly trying to kidnap a 3-year-old at a park in front of the child’s father.

The father of the child was at the park with his two children, the 3-year-old and a 10-year-old, when Lino Lopez Palafox, 38, tried to take the children’s bike, according to the Salem Police Department.

When the father refused, officers said, Lopez Palafox picked up the 3-year-old and tried to leave with him. The father then got the child back and called the police, officers said…

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