Police have launched an investigation after a woman tried to pull a two-year-old child from his mother's arms in a Nottinghamshire village. The incident happened in Arnold Lane, Gedling, towards the junction with Friday Lane at around 5.55pm on Wednesday, April 19.
A mum had one child in a pushchair and another in her arm when an unknown woman reportedly approached her muttering under her breath. She then tugged at the two-year-old being carried before being challenged.
The suspect then run away in the direction of the mini roundabout near Main Street, according to police. She is described as white, aged 50 to 60, small, skinny build, wearing a blue face mask, dark blue jeans and a pink puffer coat with the hood up.
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Nottinghamshire Police are now appealing for any motorists who were in the Arnold Lane area with dash cam footage to get in touch. Neighbourhood Inspector Mark Stanley said: “This would have been a frightening experience for the mum, and we are treating this report extremely seriously.
"We have a team of officers working to locate the suspect. We know incidents like this will alarm the public.
"So far, we believe this is an isolated incident and have had no further reports of this nature. To offer further reassurance to the public we will be increasing patrols around the Gedling area while the investigation is underway.
"It is imperative that we speak to the person responsible and are calling on the public’s help. Anyone who may have been in the area at the time, including motorists with dash cam footage are being urged to get in touch."
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