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.