A man is facing charges after he allegedly attempted to abduct a young child from a playground inside a busy shopping mall in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Friday.
Jeffery Akame, 32, is charged with attempted kidnapping and second degree assault.
Police say a 2-year-old boy and his 8-year-old brother were inside the mall at Colesville Road and Fenton Street in Silver Spring when their mother saw a man watching the children play.
Moments later, the man grabbed the boy. Authorities said the older brother tried to stop the man before his mother jumped in and carried her children to safety. The suspect allegedly rode up an escalator.
The victim’s mother called 911. After police and mall security reviewed surveillance video, they were able to locate the suspect.
