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Woman Arrested in Attempted Kidnap of 4-Year-Old in Crown Heights

Eastern Pkwy & Utica Ave, Crown Heights, Brooklyn

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Summary

  • A woman has been arrested and charged in the attempted kidnapping of a 4-year-old boy in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the NYPD says.
  • Chrissy Payne, 47, of Brooklyn, was arrested Friday night and charged with attempted kidnapping and endangering the welfare of a child, according to police.
  • The charges stem from an incident around 5 p.m. Monday, when the boy was standing in front of a building on Eastern Parkway near Utica Avenue and someone tried to take him by force, police said. The attempt failed, and the boy was not hurt.
  • Police had released images of the suspect and asked for the public's help identifying her before Friday's arrest.
  • The boy was with his grandmother during the incident, and a family member stepped in to thwart the suspect, according to reports.

Timeline

Police had released images of the suspect and asked for the public's help identifying her before Friday's arrest.

The charges stem from an incident around 5 p.m. Monday, when the boy was standing in front of a building on Eastern Parkway near Utica Avenue and someone tried to take him by force, police said. The attempt failed, and the boy was not hurt.

Chrissy Payne, 47, was arrested Friday night and charged with attempted kidnapping and endangering the welfare of a child, according to police.

A woman has been arrested and charged in the attempted kidnapping of a 4-year-old boy in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the NYPD says.

Do you recognize this person? Go live if you have any information, and contact authorities if seen.

Police describe say the woman was last seen wearing a white shirt, black shorts, and black sandals, and have released images of her.

Investigators say the boy was standing in front of a building on Eastern Parkway near Utica Avenue around 5 p.m. Monday when the woman tried to take him by force. She was unable to and fled south on Utica Avenue. The boy was not hurt.

The NYPD is asking for the public's help in identifying a woman who tried to grab a 4-year-old boy off the street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, according to police.

Incident reported at Eastern Pkwy & Utica Ave.

Police had released images of the suspect and asked for the public's help identifying her before Friday's arrest.

The charges stem from an incident around 5 p.m. Monday, when the boy was standing in front of a building on Eastern Parkway near Utica Avenue and someone tried to take him by force, police said. The attempt failed, and the boy was not hurt.

Chrissy Payne, 47, was arrested Friday night and charged with attempted kidnapping and endangering the welfare of a child, according to police.

A woman has been arrested and charged in the attempted kidnapping of a 4-year-old boy in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the NYPD says.

Do you recognize this person? Go live if you have any information, and contact authorities if seen.

Police describe say the woman was last seen wearing a white shirt, black shorts, and black sandals, and have released images of her.

Investigators say the boy was standing in front of a building on Eastern Parkway near Utica Avenue around 5 p.m. Monday when the woman tried to take him by force. She was unable to and fled south on Utica Avenue. The boy was not hurt.

The NYPD is asking for the public's help in identifying a woman who tried to grab a 4-year-old boy off the street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, according to police.

Incident reported at Eastern Pkwy & Utica Ave.

Police had released images of the suspect and asked for the public's help identifying her before Friday's arrest.

The charges stem from an incident around 5 p.m. Monday, when the boy was standing in front of a building on Eastern Parkway near Utica Avenue and someone tried to take him by force, police said. The attempt failed, and the boy was not hurt.

Chrissy Payne, 47, was arrested Friday night and charged with attempted kidnapping and endangering the welfare of a child, according to police.

A woman has been arrested and charged in the attempted kidnapping of a 4-year-old boy in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the NYPD says.

Do you recognize this person? Go live if you have any information, and contact authorities if seen.

Police describe say the woman was last seen wearing a white shirt, black shorts, and black sandals, and have released images of her.

Investigators say the boy was standing in front of a building on Eastern Parkway near Utica Avenue around 5 p.m. Monday when the woman tried to take him by force. She was unable to and fled south on Utica Avenue. The boy was not hurt.

The NYPD is asking for the public's help in identifying a woman who tried to grab a 4-year-old boy off the street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, according to police.

Incident reported at Eastern Pkwy & Utica Ave.

Police had released images of the suspect and asked for the public's help identifying her before Friday's arrest.

The charges stem from an incident around 5 p.m. Monday, when the boy was standing in front of a building on Eastern Parkway near Utica Avenue and someone tried to take him by force, police said. The attempt failed, and the boy was not hurt.

Chrissy Payne, 47, was arrested Friday night and charged with attempted kidnapping and endangering the welfare of a child, according to police.

A woman has been arrested and charged in the attempted kidnapping of a 4-year-old boy in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the NYPD says.

Do you recognize this person? Go live if you have any information, and contact authorities if seen.

Police describe say the woman was last seen wearing a white shirt, black shorts, and black sandals, and have released images of her.

Investigators say the boy was standing in front of a building on Eastern Parkway near Utica Avenue around 5 p.m. Monday when the woman tried to take him by force. She was unable to and fled south on Utica Avenue. The boy was not hurt.

The NYPD is asking for the public's help in identifying a woman who tried to grab a 4-year-old boy off the street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, according to police.

Incident reported at Eastern Pkwy & Utica Ave.

Police had released images of the suspect and asked for the public's help identifying her before Friday's arrest.

The charges stem from an incident around 5 p.m. Monday, when the boy was standing in front of a building on Eastern Parkway near Utica Avenue and someone tried to take him by force, police said. The attempt failed, and the boy was not hurt.

Chrissy Payne, 47, was arrested Friday night and charged with attempted kidnapping and endangering the welfare of a child, according to police.

A woman has been arrested and charged in the attempted kidnapping of a 4-year-old boy in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the NYPD says.

Do you recognize this person? Go live if you have any information, and contact authorities if seen.

Police describe say the woman was last seen wearing a white shirt, black shorts, and black sandals, and have released images of her.

Investigators say the boy was standing in front of a building on Eastern Parkway near Utica Avenue around 5 p.m. Monday when the woman tried to take him by force. She was unable to and fled south on Utica Avenue. The boy was not hurt.

The NYPD is asking for the public's help in identifying a woman who tried to grab a 4-year-old boy off the street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, according to police.

Incident reported at Eastern Pkwy & Utica Ave.

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Comments30

noseygyalheheSep 15 at 6:09 PM

Ya’ll take our taxes every year and still don’t have a camera quality that can actually show who we looking at

greenaSep 15 at 6:45 PM

@noseygyalhehe thats a private businesses camera …

empressofthebronxSep 15 at 6:05 PM

all these flock cameras but cant find a better pic

BaltimoreUser175833013Sep 15 at 6:08 PM

Man or woman, if they are trying to kidnappe kids, they need to be taught a serious lesson.

BrooklynUser1050448006Sep 15 at 11:16 PM

@BaltimoreUser175833013 big facts!!

cryptokittySep 15 at 6:05 PM

Who leaves a 4 yr old alone on the street?!!

NorthBrunswickUser3609780074d ago

@Qn3 no one wants that

noseygyalheheSep 15 at 6:09 PM

Ya’ll take our taxes every year and still don’t have a camera quality that can actually show who we looking at

greenaSep 15 at 6:45 PM

@noseygyalhehe thats a private businesses camera …

empressofthebronxSep 15 at 6:05 PM

all these flock cameras but cant find a better pic

BaltimoreUser175833013Sep 15 at 6:08 PM

Man or woman, if they are trying to kidnappe kids, they need to be taught a serious lesson.

BrooklynUser1050448006Sep 15 at 11:16 PM

@BaltimoreUser175833013 big facts!!

cryptokittySep 15 at 6:05 PM

Who leaves a 4 yr old alone on the street?!!

NorthBrunswickUser3609780074d ago

@Qn3 no one wants that

noseygyalheheSep 15 at 6:09 PM

Ya’ll take our taxes every year and still don’t have a camera quality that can actually show who we looking at

greenaSep 15 at 6:45 PM

@noseygyalhehe thats a private businesses camera …

empressofthebronxSep 15 at 6:05 PM

all these flock cameras but cant find a better pic

BaltimoreUser175833013Sep 15 at 6:08 PM

Man or woman, if they are trying to kidnappe kids, they need to be taught a serious lesson.

BrooklynUser1050448006Sep 15 at 11:16 PM

@BaltimoreUser175833013 big facts!!

cryptokittySep 15 at 6:05 PM

Who leaves a 4 yr old alone on the street?!!

NorthBrunswickUser3609780074d ago

@Qn3 no one wants that

noseygyalheheSep 15 at 6:09 PM

Ya’ll take our taxes every year and still don’t have a camera quality that can actually show who we looking at

greenaSep 15 at 6:45 PM

@noseygyalhehe thats a private businesses camera …

empressofthebronxSep 15 at 6:05 PM

all these flock cameras but cant find a better pic

BaltimoreUser175833013Sep 15 at 6:08 PM

Man or woman, if they are trying to kidnappe kids, they need to be taught a serious lesson.

BrooklynUser1050448006Sep 15 at 11:16 PM

@BaltimoreUser175833013 big facts!!

cryptokittySep 15 at 6:05 PM

Who leaves a 4 yr old alone on the street?!!

NorthBrunswickUser3609780074d ago

@Qn3 no one wants that

noseygyalheheSep 15 at 6:09 PM

Ya’ll take our taxes every year and still don’t have a camera quality that can actually show who we looking at

greenaSep 15 at 6:45 PM

@noseygyalhehe thats a private businesses camera …

empressofthebronxSep 15 at 6:05 PM

all these flock cameras but cant find a better pic

BaltimoreUser175833013Sep 15 at 6:08 PM

Man or woman, if they are trying to kidnappe kids, they need to be taught a serious lesson.

BrooklynUser1050448006Sep 15 at 11:16 PM

@BaltimoreUser175833013 big facts!!

cryptokittySep 15 at 6:05 PM

Who leaves a 4 yr old alone on the street?!!

NorthBrunswickUser3609780074d ago

@Qn3 no one wants that

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