Crime & Safety
Nassau Man Arrested After Kidnapping His Young Child: Police
Police say the man got into an argument with his ex-girlfriend, and then took their child and left.
A Hempstead man was arrested early Saturday morning after police say he kidnapped his young child from his ex girlfriend.
According to police, Donavan L. Smith, 58, of Cornell Street, was on West Columbia Street on Friday, May 18 when he grabbed a phone from his 21-year-old ex-girlfriend. The two struggled over their one-year-old child. Police say Smith left the scene with the baby, and his ex-girlfriend called police.
Police located Smith and the child at his home. After a brief struggle, police arrested Smith. The child, who was unharmed, was taken to a hospital for a precautionary evaluation and returned to its mother.
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Smith is charged with custodial interference, grand larceny, aggravated harassment, endangering the welfare of a child and criminal contempt. He was arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead.
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