Maralyn Ramos  was filmed trying to kidnap boy, four, from McDonald on Tuesday morning
Ramos, 33, was arrested Wednesday night near the intersection of San Pedro and Agatha streets in downtown Los Angeles
Police said surveillance video shows Ramos trying to kidnap a four-year-old boy inside a McDonald’s restaurant on Tuesday
Ramos is not believed to be the person who tried to snatch another four-year-old at a nearby location on Wednesday
That child was with a family member when she allegedly tried to abduct him  
In both cases, the female suspect was stopped by a witness before fleeing the scene on foot
Ramos is charged with kidnap and remanded in lieu of $100,000 bond
LAPD announced: “We need your help to identify & arrest this kidnap suspect. On May 14 she kidnapped a 4 yr old from inside a McDonald’s restaurant on Olympic Blvd & Central Ave, but fortunately witnesses intervened & she let the child go.”
Maralyn Ramos 4Surveillance video shows the woman trying to kidnap a four-year-old boy inside a McDonald’s restaurant. The video shows a 4-year-old boy standing near a window as his family orders food.
Maralyn Ramos, 33, was taken into custody Wednesday evening in the area of San Pedro and Agatha streets in downtown, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson.
She was being held in lieu of $100,000 bail.

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We need your help to identify & arrest this kidnap suspect. On May 14 she kidnapped a 4 yr old from inside a McDonald’s restaurant on Olympic Blvd & Central Ave, but fortunately witnesses intervened & she let the child go. Any info contact LAPD RHD Detectives (213) 486-6840.

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The incident occurred at 3:15 p.m. on May 14 at a McDonald’s at 1310 E. Olympic Blvd., where the suspect allegedly picked up a 4-year-old boy and tried to get into a parked vehicle. She fled on foot after being stopped by a witness, police said.
The suspected female kidnapper, described as a 5 foot 4 inch, 115 pound, 25 to 30-year old with black hair and unknown eye color, approaches from the right.
She quickly and calmly picked up the unidentified child before walking out of the camera’s view while taking him out of the restaurant.
A little girl who was sitting in the restaurant saw what happened and alerted adults who stopped the would-be child snatcher in the parking lot, according to KABC-TV.
‘The suspect attempted to enter a parked vehicle with the victim, but was stopped by a witness. The suspect fled on foot from the area,’ LAPD said in an emailed statement.
At 11.15am on Wednesday, another child abduction attempt took place less than three miles away near the intersection of Martin Luther King Blvd and San Pedro St.
The four-year-old boy in that incident was walking next to a family member when the suspect walked up, grabbed the child’s hand and attempted to walk off with the child, according to police.
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LA Police said the first kidnapping attempt took place around 3.15 pm at this McDonald’s restaurant [photo], located at 1310 East Olympic Blvd in downtown Los Angeles’ fashion district on May 14.
The second alleged incident happened less than 24 hours later at an intersection less than three miles away.
‘The suspect was stopped by a witness in the area and fled from the scene on foot,’ police said.
In another posting Wednesday morning on Facebook, LAPD announced: ” The suspect has been identified as Maralyn Ramos and arrested in the area of Agatha and San Pedro Street. She was booked for 207(A) PC-Kidnapping and her bail is $100,000. We appreciate the community’s help in spreading the word so quickly.”
Authorities said they do not think Ramos is the woman involved in the Wednesday abduction attempt.

The suspect in the first kidnap attempt  on Martin Luther King Boulevard is described as approximately 30-40 years old, female Black, black hair, brown eyes, standing at approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighing 180-200 pounds according to reports posted online by the LAPD