Judy Pitts, 40, of Clearlake, Calif., was arrested on Saturday, July 2, 2011, after she allegedly attempted to kidnap a baby. Lake County Jail photo.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Clearlake woman was arrested Saturday after she allegedly attempted to kidnap a baby.

Judy Lynn Pitts, 40, was taken into custody following the incident, which was reported Saturday night, according to Clearlake Police Sgt. Tim Hobbs.

Just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday Det. Ryan Peterson was on patrol covering a shift for an officer who was off that day when he was waived down by a woman on Pine Street near Olympic Drive, Hobbs said.

The woman told Peterson that a subject who she didn't know – later identified as Pitts – grabbed her 8-month-old daughter from her arms and fled into a nearby residence with the baby, according to Hobbs.

Family members of the child ran into the residence and retrieved the child, who was safely turned back over to her mother, Hobbs said.

Hobbs said the child's mother and other witnesses pointed Pitts out to Peterson as she was leaving the home.

Peterson subsequently arrested Pitts, who appeared to be intoxicated, on a felony charge of kidnapping, Hobbs said.

Pitts later was transported to the Lake County Jail and booked. She remained in custody on Sunday night, with bail set at $50,000, according to jail records.

The Clearlake Police Department is asking anyone with information regarding this case that has not already been interviewed to contact Det. Peterson at 707-994-8251.

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