Ballard man charged with kidnapping

King County Prosecutors filed a second-degree kidnapping charge today, the Seattle Times reports, against a man who lives at a senior apartment complex in Ballard. According to the SeattlePI.com, Robert Steiner Jr., 65, is accused of leading a 5-year-old boy away from his family while at Pike Place Market on Monday before his mother went running after them. The family, who was visiting Seattle from Santa Clarita, CA, released a statement today, part of which says, “We are very proud of our son for doing as he was taught, screaming ‘he is not my daddy’ and fighting his abductor’s grasp. We hope all families will consider teaching this to their children as well. ” Steiner is being held on $250,000 bail for investigation of kidnapping. His next court appearance is later this month.