A 22-year-old man has been charged in connection with an attempted child abduction in Surrey over the weekend.
Surrey Police Service (SPS) is investigating the attempted child abduction by a stranger, which happened shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday (June 13) in the 8100-block of 136A Street.
A child was outside playing in a driveway when they were allegedly approached by a stranger and physically picked up, an SPS release noted.
Bystanders saw the incident and intervened, causing the stranger to put the child down and leave the area.
A man matching the description of the suspect was detained by bystanders a short distance away until police arrived and took him into custody, the release continued.
The child was not physically injured in the incident.
Liam Robert Dobbs-Morency, 22, has been charged with one count of abduction of a person under 14 years of age, and one count of possession of a prohibited weapon.
SPS’s Major Crime Section has taken the lead on the investigation, which is ongoing.
Dobbs-Morency was remanded in custody. His next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday (June 18).