(Cedar Rapids, IA) — Authorities in the Cedar Rapids area are searching for the suspect who tried to abduct a two-year-old child Sunday. A caller reported the incident at about 4:00 p-m. Witnesses told investigators that a man wearing a sweatshirt and a mask tried to grab the child from the sidewalk. A family member was able to intervene and the suspect jumped in a white car and drove away. Police haven’t publicly identified any suspects.
Police Search For Suspect Who Tried To Abduct 2-Year-Old Child
By Tom Robinson
Oct 4, 2021 | 6:49 AM

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