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Suspect in Custody After Attempted Supermarket Abduction in Bergamo That Left Toddler Injured

Police identify the detained suspect as Romanian with no prior record, with the motive still unknown.

Overview

  • The incident took place Saturday at a Bergamo supermarket as a family exited, when a man grabbed their 1.5-year-old by the right leg.
  • The parents fought back and, with help from a security employee and other shoppers, restrained the attacker until police arrived.
  • Police released surveillance-camera images that capture the struggle inside the store.
  • Doctors treated the child for a fractured thigh, and she remains hospitalized.
  • Authorities say the suspect did not know the family and had no prior convictions, reports differ on his age, and investigators have not established a motive.