Oregon Mom Fights Off Kidnapper: Strikes Would-Be Abductor Attempting to Snatch Her Child, Suspect Remains at Large

An Oregon mother, Scottie Grimes, bravely recounted her experience of confronting a man attempting to abduct her young daughter. On April 29, she briefly left 23-month-old Sonnet in her stroller but returned to find them missing. Spotting the man pushing the stroller, she instinctively struck him and demanded police assistance. Although he fled, Grimes recovered her child unharmed. Portland Police described the suspect as a Caucasian male in his 50s, wearing all black. The incident has raised community concerns about safety, prompting heightened vigilance.