As a mother locks her bike, a man is said to have grabbed her young son and walked away with him. According to a witness, an attentive passer-by acts with the presence of mind and can prevent worse from happening. The police are looking for the unknown and are looking for witnesses.
A man apparently grabbed a toddler in Hamburg and took it with him. The police said, according to witnesses, a passer-by noticed and was able to stop the man. The incident reportedly happened late yesterday afternoon. The police said that according to previous knowledge, the 22-year-old had lifted her almost two-year-old son from her bicycle trailer and then started to connect her bicycle. At that moment, a stranger is said to have grabbed the child and taken him away.
A passer-by is said to have followed the man, held him down and taken the child from him. The stranger is said to have released himself from his grip and then fled. The police wrote that the witness then handed the unharmed child to the mother and left.
The police spoke of an attempted deprivation of liberty. Investigations into the background to the crime are ongoing. A search for the man has so far been unsuccessful. According to witnesses, the perpetrator should be between 45 and 50 years old. He is described as 180 to 185 centimeters tall, completely bald, with wrinkles on his forehead, of normal build, with a slight stomach. The perpetrator was wearing gray sweatpants and a black sweatshirt jacket with a hood. The police are looking for more witnesses. She also asks passers-by to get in touch.
