Parents have to be diligent when out and about with their children because danger is always lurking, as a couple found out in Miami Beach.
In an incident caught on surveillance video, a creep is seen grabbing a 4-year-old boy by the neck in broad daylight Thursday, right in front of his parents.
The boy’s father quickly grabbed the kidnap suspect, fighting him off after he attempted to snatch the child as his family was leaving a CVS Pharmacy. The boy’s mother was also quick to react, pulling her son from the man’s grasp.
Nicolas Sternaman, 26, was identified as the suspected kidnapper who hunched over the boy, trying to lift him up and flee, WPLG reported.
As seen in the video below, the boy falls to the floor as his father wrestles with the creep.
‼️He tried to KIDNAP a 4yo BOY in broad daylight at a CVS store
Nicolas Sternaman positioned himself behind them, violently grabbed the child by his neck from behind, and lifted the 4yo off the ground
Nicolas Sternaman is a resident of a PENTHOUSE at the Mirador 1000, a… pic.twitter.com/ZalC4tB4Yj
— i Expose Racist & Pedos (@iSeeRacist) February 9, 2024
Sternaman managed to flee before the father could apprehend him, but he was arrested later and charged with battery, kidnapping, and aggravated child abuse.
“Everyone was just shocked because it was so quick and it was so fast. The guy just came out of nowhere,” witness Zachary Jefferson told CBS Miami.
“I’m like screaming at the guy like stop, stop,” he added. “Then I see her purse fall and I know she has important things in her purse. So I grabbed it and gave it to her. And I’m like somebody call the cops!”
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:
He will get his in prison. They love guys like this in there.
— MAGA Dog (@LazyOzzyBoy) February 9, 2024
Man Listen, the Lord almighty wouldn’t have the power / strength to pull me off that man for trying to snatch my baby..
— Crypto Enthusiast (@CLaz25) February 9, 2024
They let him leave? My kids dad would’ve made sure he wasn’t walking.
— catlyn (@CatlynDiane) February 9, 2024
If I saw this happening, creep takes his last breath right there in the pharmacy ..
— AlanForte (@alanfor111) February 9, 2024
Great job Dad. He will forever be thankful for ur bravery!!!
— SPBRighteousWarrior (@magnumspb) February 9, 2024
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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