The woman, later identified in court records as Adams, told them that she had scared the stranger away by pulling out her gun. On Friday, Adams was criminally charged for falsely reporting an emergency, the Herald-Dispatch reported. Sholten Singer Santana Renee Adams said that an Egyptian man attempted to kidnap her daughter from a West Virginia shopping mall. Another woman, deeming the incident to be "so very scary," asked, "Why is he here?" "I'm thankful I was prepared to protect my daughter regarding a situation that could have gone worse," she told the station.

Source: Stuff April 08, 2019 14:37 UTC