Boy Flees From Kidnapping Attempt In Astoria

2009_10_qnsab.jpg A man between 30 and 40-years-old allegedly tried to abduct an 8-year-old boy in Astoria Wednesday morning and the police are on the search for him. Police said the man, who was wearing a beige baseball cap, gray hoodie, and a long gray overcoat, grabbed the boy by the wrist and pulled him along saying "Come go with me." The boy broke away from the man and ran crying for help; his mother tried to confront him but he got away. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or online.

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glad to hear the kid got away, he was lucky.

once again parents: teach your kids some basic defense maneuvers and tell them which situations require action. a typical 8-yr old is the perfect height for a rockstar headbutt to the gonads of some creep.

LOLZ: "a typical 8-yr old is the perfect height for a rockstar headbutt to the gonads of some creep"

beige baseball cap.... what is it with these pedophiles and the plain baseball caps? look at the last 20 years of TV and movies - kidnappers always have on the windbreaker and the plain ball cap. creepy.

So what we're saying here is that Mariano Rivera tried to kidnap a little kid.

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