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Police Investigating Possible Kidnapping Attempt of 3-Year-Old in Bay Ho

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Two young brothers told San Diego police Saturday that a man picked up the 3-year-old child while they were playing, carried him 50 feet, then set him down and fled in Bay Ho.

The two boys, aged 3 and 9, were the only witnesses in the incident.

Based on their statements, the two boys were riding a bicycle in front of their house when the unknown man knocked the 3-year-old off the bicycle and carried him approximately 50 feet, San Diego Police Department said.

He put down the child and walked away westbound on Mandan Way, police said. The children ran to tell their mother.

Neighbors said they didn't see anything. NBC 7's Danica McAdam has more.

SDPD received a call from the boys' mother around 10:30 a.m. from the 3100 block of Mandan Way in Bay Ho.

Neighbors told NBC 7 they did not see anything, but said police were going door-to-door to speak to neighbors until about 3 p.m.

Police said the suspect is described as in his 30s, about 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-9 with long straight black hair. He was reportedly wearing a blue t-shirt, black sweat pants and dark-colored flip flops.

"In an abundance of caution, we wanted to advise the community of today's incident," SDPD Lt. Jason Scott said.

A detective was also called out to the scene, police said.

If anyone in the community has information regarding this incident, they are encouraged to call San Diego Police Department Northern Division Detective Julie Adams at (858) 552-1732 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

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