By Associated Press
Los Angeles police have released surveillance video in an attempt to identify a woman who allegedly tried to kidnap two children in back-to-back incidents last weekend.
The first victim was carrying her 1-year-old brother to her car outside a restaurant on Oct. 18 when the suspect demanded that she hand over the boy and then tried to grab him, claiming he was her child, police said in a statement.
The victim ran back to the West Manchester Avenue restaurant.
The suspect then turned up on South Main Street and entered a gated apartment courtyard where several children were playing.
The suspect grabbed a 5-year-old boy and tried to leave with him but was stopped by several family members.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 24, 2020. Read the original PDF.