These are the must-read stories from the weekend

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Good Samaritans stepped in to thwart an attempted abduction in Queens after police say a man tried to force an 11-year-old girl into his car. Meanwhile police were investigating the case of a baby found dead at a Midtown hotel. And some were naughty while others were nice at Hoboken's SantaCon.

Here's a look at the must-read stories from the weekend.

Man suffers 2 broken legs after being hit by police cruiser responding to call

Police were responding to reports of an active shooter in Brooklyn when their cruiser swerved to avoid hitting a child and ended up hitting a 32-year-old man, a parked car and eventually a tree. The active shooter report was unfounded.

10 arrests made at Hoboken's SantaCon

SantaCon was coming to town in Hoboken this weekend and authorities knew they had better watch out. Police made 10 arrests and issued eight city ordinance violations during the annual pub crawl.

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