A man suspected of trying to abduct two little girls was pinned to the ground by police after a worried passerby intervened.
Officers swooped after a member of the public spotted him walking with two girls near Hallglen Park, in Falkirk, Scotland, the Daily Record reports.
The children were playing in a park when a 50-year-old man is said to have approached them on his bike and asked them to help him look for his jacket in nearby woods.
A neighbour grew suspicious and raised the alarm with police.
It is understood the neighbour and his son held the man until police arrived.
Later, the mother of one of the girls shared photos on social media.
She wrote: “This absolute beastie scum tried to get my daughter and her friend to go into the woods with him
in broad daylight.
in broad daylight.
“They were playing at the park when he’s approached them on his bike asking if they would help him find his jacket.
“He’s given the name John Crawford to police.”
The post, which has since been deleted, was shared thousands of times.
But the other little girl’s mum wrote on Facebook: “Rather than sharing the picture of the b****** that has been charged with attempted abduction of our daughters, share the hero’s photo. This is Viper.
“Viper and his son saw our daughters being taken away by a man and questioned what was going on and told our girls to run to the safety of his wife.
“They then held the man until the police came.
“We will never be able to express our thanks to him and his family enough.
“This is the people you should be talking about – people who put the safety of their community first and aren’t afraid to question a situation that looks wrong.
“We’re just so thankful that they were there.”
Police said inquiries into the incident were ongoing but confirmed a man had been detained.
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