Every parent’s worst nightmare was caught on video when a child abductor assaulted a 4-year-old boy in a Florida store and then tried to kidnap him.
Shocking surveillance footage captured the moment that the suspect brazenly attempted to snatch the young child.
The video shows the thug grappling the child by the throat before attempting to flee the store with him.
However, the child’s father spotted what was happening and swiftly stepped in and ended his evil act.
As the video shows, it did not end well for the pervert.
The incident occurred Thursday at CVS Pharmacy on the corner of Collins Avenue and 74 Street in Miami Beach, WPLG reported.
At roughly 11:55 A.M, a mother can be seen entering the store while her son and husband follow behind her.
The child snatcher, later identified as 26-year-old Nicholas Sternaman, then walks in and promptly grabs the child by the throat.
He then lifts the boy off the ground by the neck and attempts to flee the store.
However, as he moves to vacate the premises, the child’s father saves the day.
The father grabs Sternaman, yanks off his jacket, and slugs him once during the scuffle.
The boy