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Man Arrested After Attempted Child Abduction in Latina Supermarket Parking Lot

The detainee awaits judicial validation of the arrest following a citizen intervention that stopped the attack.

Overview

  • Police say the man opened a parked car’s rear door and tried to seize a child sitting beside the mother.
  • The mother's screams drew the father and bystanders, who chased and held the suspect until officers arrived.
  • Officers recovered a rubber hammer during a search and booked the man for attempted kidnapping and carrying offensive objects.
  • Checks identified him as an Iraqi national without legal status in Italy, with reports differing on whether he is 32 or 34.
  • A magistrate ordered transfer to prison pending validation of the arrest as investigators assess the full dynamics, and the mayor praised responders and signaled stronger surveillance.