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Longueuil police search for suspect after attempted baby abduction

Longueuil police are asking for the public's help in finding a suspect after an attempted kidnapping early Tuesday afternoon. David Sedell / Global News

Longueuil police are searching for a suspect in connection with an attempted abduction early Tuesday afternoon.

A woman was walking with her baby in a stroller on Marmier Street around 3:45 p.m. when a man suddenly approached her and tried to grab the baby, who was tightly fastened in the seat.

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Police say the woman was able to push the man away by kicking him.

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The suspect then took off by foot on Dollard Street, heading toward Desaulniers Boulevard.

Police say the suspect is a white man who is around 35 years old. He has dark hair and wears it in a ponytail.

He was wearing black shorts, a red short and a black baseball cap.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact 911.

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