Mom Confronts Her Child's Would-Be Kidnapper: Police

OAKMONT, PA — A woman told police that she confronted an unidentified man who tried to abduct her toddler son Sunday evening in a local park. He walked away from the scene and is at large, according to the Oakmont Borough Police Department.

The incident happened between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Riverside Park, on the Allegheny River. The unidentified white man tried to carry the boy, who is about one-and-a-half years old, out of the park, but left him behind, according to a police report.

The Oakmont police describe the man as 39 to 45 years old, with brown hair and grey sides cut short, an unshaven face, a normal build, and looking out of shape. He was reported to be wearing black running shorts and a dark blue sleeveless top with multiple colors on the front.

The man was last seen walking toward the upper park field area from the lower park area, near the park's Second Street parking lot, the police said.

Anyone present in Riverside Park at the time of the incident, or anyone with information is requested to call the Oakmont Borough Police Department by dialing 911.

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