Video shows terrifying moment man tries to snatch child at supermarket Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAYWed, February 18, 2026 at 4:53 PM UTC 260 Video shows terrifying moment man tries to snatch child at supermarket It's every parent's biggest fear. A shocking video shows a man attempting to snatch a child away from her mother at a northern Italian supermarket. The incident occurred at Esselunga mall in Bergamo on Saturday, Feb. 14, Storyful reported.
Video shows terrifying moment man tries to snatch child at supermarket
Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAYWed, February 18, 2026 at 4:53 PM UTC
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Video shows terrifying moment man tries to snatch child at supermarket
It's every parent's biggest fear. A shocking video shows a man attempting to snatch a child away from her mother at a northern Italian supermarket.
The incident occurred at Esselunga mall in Bergamo on Saturday, Feb. 14, Storyful reported.
Surveillance footage shared by the Italian State Police captured the alleged attacker grabbing the girl before trying to flee, resulting in a violent physical confrontation between the man, the child's parents and other witnesses on the scene.
"The woman's resistance prevented the worst from happening until her father, the security guards, and the bystanders stopped the attacker until the police arrived," police said in the press release translated to English.
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According to the Italian State Police, the victim was transported to the hospital and was determined to have a fractured femur.
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The unidentified man was arrested. Following an investigation, he was charged "with attempted aggravated kidnapping, as it was committed against a minor, and aggravated bodily harm," the news release from Italian police stated.
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