An attempted kidnapping incident at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup ended with a woman's arrest on Monday afternoon, December 8, as reported by the Puyallup Police Department. According to KIRO 7, the suspect allegedly picked up a 3-year-old child from the emergency department waiting room and attempted to quickly leave with the minor.
It was around 1 p.m. when the incident unfolded. Witnesses said that the child was with her mother shortly before the woman suddenly grabbed the child. Multiple people, including hospital staff and security, had to rapidly intervene, as mentioned by FOX 13 Seattle. The suspect firmly refused to release the child, and only through forceful intervention was the child pulled away, sustaining minor injuries in the process.
The woman was subsequently detained by security personnel at the hospital. The Puyallup Police then took her into custody, as confirmed by KOMO News. The child, luckily, only suffered minor injuries from the incident.
After the failed abduction attempt, police arrested the woman on charges of second-degree kidnapping and booked her into Pierce County Jail. Hospital surveillance and the quick actions of bystanders helped ensure the child was unharmed, with only minor physical marks.
