Waterloo police are searching for a man after he allegedly picked up and kissed a baby in a Kitchener park on Saturday afternoon.

The stranger was allegedly sitting nearby watching children playing in Laurentian Park around 4 p.m.

When the baby’s mother went to leave, the man came over and picked the baby out of the stroller and kissed it, police said.

The mother grabbed the man’s arms and pushed him away. Police said no one was injured as a result of the incident.

The man apologized before he left the area.

Police are describing the man as white with tanned skin, balding, and clean shaven, possibly of Portuguese decent. He was seen wearing a flannel shirt and brown shoes.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call police at 519 650 8500 ext. 4499 or Crime Stoppers at 1 800 222 8477.