Everett Mom Impersonated Cop, Pepper-Sprayed Babysitter, Stole Kids: Police

Police said a mother impersonated a police officer, pepper-sprayed a babysitter, then kidnapped her two children in Abington Thursday.

Bruna Gomes, 33, was arrested at a Yarmouth motel a few hours after the alleged kidnapping. The children were found safe, police said.

The event triggered an Amber Alert.

The Econo Lodge motel manager told reporters he saw the Amber Alert on his phone and recognized this minivan parked in the lot:

The alert said Gomes was likely in Yarmouth.

Police said Thursday at about 9 a.m., Gomes knocked on the father’s apartment door in Abington and announced, “Abington police.” When a babysitter opened the door, she pepper-sprayed him in the face and grabbed the children, police said. The children, a boy and a girl, are 8 years old and 7 years old, respectively. They were placed in state custody.

Gomes’ last known address is Orient Avenue in Everett. She was charged with kidnapping, impersonating a police officer, committing a home invasion, assault, and child endangerment. She was held on $25,000 bail following her arraignment Friday.

Photo: Bruna Gomes’ mugshot. (Credit: WHDH)

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