Suspect arrested in attempted kidnapping of 4-year-old at LI mosque
Police say Nelson Priester led the boy away from a prayer service at Masjid Darul Quran on Wednesday night.
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Aug 21, 2025, 4:12 PM
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2h agoA man has been arrested and is accused of trying to kidnap a child at a Bay Shore mosque.
Police say Nelson Priester led a 4-year-old boy away from a prayer service at Masjid Darul Quran on Wednesday night.
Police say the 39-year-old brought the child into a basement kitchen and barricaded the door.
A worshiper who saw it happen notified the child’s grandmother.He was not injured.
Priester is charged with attempted kidnapping and endangering the welfare of a child.
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