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Man Arrested for Kidnapping Child from Walmart Cart
21 Sep
Summary
- A 50-year-old man allegedly took a 1-year-old child from a shopping cart.
- The child's mother confronted the suspect and retrieved her child.
- The suspect was apprehended near a bus stop and confessed to the act.
A disturbing incident unfolded at a Tulsa Walmart on September 8th, where a 50-year-old man allegedly abducted a 1-year-old child. The child's mother was shopping with her two children when the suspect approached and subsequently removed the infant from the shopping cart.
Displaying remarkable courage, the mother confronted the man and successfully retrieved her child. She then secured herself and her children in a store restroom while calling for assistance. Store employees escorted the suspect out and contacted 911.
Authorities located a man matching the suspect's description at a nearby bus stop. Upon questioning, Marshall Dixon reportedly confessed, "Yeah, I did that." He was subsequently arrested and booked into the Tulsa County Jail on a kidnapping charge.
