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Police arrested a man Wednesday who was walking in traffic on Milwaukee's north side, trying to give an 8-month-old girl to people passing by in cars.

Several vehicles had to dodge the man who was initially reported to be in the area of W. Clarke St. and N. 40th St., according to the Milwaukee Police Department. A witness told police the man had been running into traffic and holding the baby out toward cars with his arms extended, police said.

When officers tracked down the man in the 4400 block of W. Center St., he refused to give the infant to them, police said. One officer eventually was able to grab the man while another simultaneously grabbed the baby.

Officers later learned the girl recently received a heart transplant.

The police department expects the man to be referred to the Milwaukee County district attorney's office on an accusation of recklessly endangering safety.