A 12-year-old Canadian boy gave his parents quite a scare yesterday afternoon when he disappeared from FAO Schwarz. When the unidentified parents realized he was gone, store security checked surveillance videos and found footage of him exiting the store with a stranger at 2:12 p.m. Fearing the worst, the NYPD brass ordered a Level 2 mobilization, and midtown was flooded with cops. (For more on NYPD mobilization levels, check out this fruitless debate in the comments, and this inconclusive message board post.) more ›

There's nothing like a member of the media witnessing a rodent infestation at your establishment. Over the weekend, the Daily News saw mice in the FAO Schwarz toy store, "scampering between the eyes of plush monkeys and elephants - and around nearby candy jars." more ›