Suspect arrested in attempted kidnapping of 4-year-old at LI mosque
Police say Nelson Priester led the boy away from a prayer service at Masjid Darul Quran on Wednesday night.
Share:
More Stories
A man has been arrested and is accused of trying to kidnap a child at a Bay Shore mosque.
Police say Nelson Priester led a 4-year-old boy away from a prayer service at Masjid Darul Quran on Wednesday night.
Police say the 39-year-old brought the child into a basement kitchen and barricaded the door.
A worshiper who saw it happen notified the child’s grandmother.He was not injured.
Priester is charged with attempted kidnapping and endangering the welfare of a child.
