A “troubling” kidnapping attempt earlier in December was foiled by two Detroit Police officers of the Eighth Precinct who had their wits about them, possibly saving the lives of four kids, aged 5 to 11. Happening upon the suspect in a white van on Dec. 2 running a red light near Grand River and Evergreen, Officers Parrish and Flannel stopped the driver of the vehicle, a woman. Noting her erratic and suspicious movements and behavior, they inquired where she was going. She said she was taking her four kids to school. When pressed as to which school, she “could not give a good answer,” stated the Eighth Precinct Community in a Facebook post. So, the officers asked her to step out of the vehicle and then queried the eldest child, “do you know this woman?” “The 11 year old shook his head, No! at that point, the driver was arrested,” …