Unknown Man Tried To Take Child From Daycare

[Rainman]

Was he a kidnapper? Or maybe a psycho trying to get back at the child's family? Neither police nor the daycare's staff can answer the questions.

A staff member at Small World Day Care told police a man came into the daycare center on April 3 and asked for a specific child. Police say the man claimed to be associated with the child's family . . . After reviewing surveillance video, the parents told police that they didn't know the man.

Man Tried to Take Child From Va. Daycare: Police | NBC4 Washington

The Prince William county Police are treating the incident as a "misunderstanding." Would they be saying that if the child was abducted?

 

[thegrey1]

a "misunderstanding?" WTH? I think we all understand that when someone asks for a "specific child," he knows which child he wants! Surely, this guy will be tracked down and investigated! Good thing they didn't just hand the kid over!

 

[missbishi]

It certainly looks like the man wanted a particular child, not just any child in general. This makes me think that the man's intentions towards the child weren't perverse. I wonder, and I know this is sheer speculation on my part, but I wonder if he was the child's father? The real father. Of course the wife would never admit to this but it does seem like a possibility.

 

[thegrey1]

It certainly looks like the man wanted a particular child, not just any child in general. This makes me think that the man's intentions towards the child were't perverse. I wonder, and I know this is sheer speculation on my part, but I wonder if he was the child's father? The real father. Of course the wife would never admit to this but it does seem like a possibility.

Well that's an interesting thought. I guess I'm so jaded by this sort of occurrence that such an innocent explanation never entered my mind! I sure hope that's all it is.

 

[lushlala]

This is scary beyond words! I mean, the man asked for a specific child; how was he able to identify the child, by name, by describing him; just how?! It sounds like something's not quite adding up here because if he wanted a specific child but the family claim to not him it's very baffling. I just pray that he doesn't try to abduct him again!

 

[Gabe]

I doubt there was a misunderstanding, but the family should be aware that someone may have a grudge against them. I'm glad schools are strict and in any case the child would have been scared to go with a stranger.

 

[missbishi]

Well that's an interesting thought. I guess I'm so jaded by this sort of occurrence that such an innocent explanation never entered my mind! I sure hope that's all it is.

I'm just an old gossip, that's all! But yes, I certainly hope that's all it was, although it does seem unlikely in this day and age.

 

[dyanmarie25]

That's pretty alarming. I think they should really investigate that guy who tried to allegedly kidnap that kid. Good thing, the staff members didn't give the child that easy.

 

[JoanMcWench]

Every parents nightmare come true. Nothing like a story about a child being abducted from daycare or school to get me to make sure my kids are where they're supposed to be. All I can chalk this one up to is mental health issues.