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.