MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police in Tennessee say a father's quick actions stopped his 5-year-old son from being kidnapped Monday.
A man called authorities Monday to report that a woman had grabbed his son and tried to run away from him.
The father punched the woman and got his child back, according to police.
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Authorities identified the attempted kidnapper as Gina A. Ricard, 53. Officials said after the incident, she went to a nearby fire station and told them that she tried to stop a kidnapping.
According an arrest affidavit, Ricard was incoherent and said that she “believes God told her (to) help.”
She was arrested and charged with attempted aggravated kidnapping.