Santiago Salcedo, 27, accused of attempting to abduct a three-year-old girl in the Bronx on Monday afternoon, appeared in court for the first time yesterday and was held on a $15,000 bail.
Mom of girl, 3, who was nearly kidnapped in the Bronx said the suspect - Santiago Salcedo - is not mentally OK. He s pictured here laughing as he leaves the 45th Precinct in the Bronx.
New York City is seeing a surge in violent crime committed by homeless suspects with untreated mental health issues as the number of homeless adults in shelters has doubled this past decade.
New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams is calling for changes to be made following the death of a 58-year-old nurse who was knocked to the ground in Times Square Friday. Maria.