Surveillance video shows the scary moments a man tried to kidnap a child at a CVS Pharmacy in Miami Beach.
The incident happened Thursday afternoon at 7400 Collins Avenue, according to Miami Beach Police.
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The 4-year-old child and his parents were leaving the pharmacy when a man — later identified as Nicolas Metternich Sternaman — violently grabbed the boy's neck from behind.
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The child's father immediately grabbed Sternaman, and the two got into a brief struggle, police said.
Sternaman eventually freed himself from the father's grasp and ran off, an arrest affidavit said. The father and a witness chased after him.
Sternaman was eventually caught by officers and taken into custody. Police said he even removed his sweater in an attempt to elude witnesses.
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The 26-year-old Sternaman was charged with kidnapping a child under 13 and battery, according to the affidavit.
CVS said in a statement that they're cooperating with local authorities as they investigate.
