LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 33-year-old man has been arrested in the attempted kidnapping of a 3-year-old girl in Lincoln.

The incident happened around 9:15 p.m. Saturday. According to Lincoln police, a woman and her 3-year-old daughter were shopping at a grocery store when a man suddenly grabbed the child and ran toward the exit.

Police say the mother hit the man, who dropped the child and left the store before being apprehended outside by officers.

The man faces attempted kidnapping charges.