A 37-year-old man has been arrested after attempting to kidnap a minor girl in a supermarket in Bergamo, Italy.

According to police, he tried to tear the child from her mother's arms, breaking her leg during the "struggle."


The incident occurred around 13:00 p.m. at the Esselunga supermarket on Via Corridoni, as the family was leaving the store.

The suspect, a Romanian citizen, homeless and with no criminal record, grabbed the girl by the legs and attempted to run away with her.

The mother managed to hold the child, while the father and supermarket employees immediately intervened and neutralized the aggressor.

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Security cameras helped authorities accurately reconstruct the event.

The man was arrested by police and taken into custody, while the child is receiving medical treatment for his injuries. /Telegrafi/