Stranger Called Cops on Me, Assuming I was a Kidnapper... While my Daughter had a meltdown in public (Arizona)

Hi all. Trying to figure out how to handle this situations, as it clearly affected me and my daughter (4). We were visiting my parents in Scottsdale and my kiddo didn't nap and was hungry. It was dinner time and she wasn't thrilled about having to wait at a restaurant. She flips out and my folks ask me to take her for a walk... So we leave the restaurant and my little girl just crumbles on the sidewalk. I sit with her and try to find a game on my phone to grab her attention, while looking for a quicker meal. All of a sudden a woman starts screaming "He's kidnapping her." I l look around. It's just me and my sad little girl and I told the woman that I am just trying to end the meltdown and get some food in her. She relents and keeps screaming that I'm a kidnapper. Within seconds, I am enclosed by a group of people who are getting in our faces and screaming at us. I was spit on and called terrible things in front of my daughter. I wanted to walk away from the situation but I knew that would only look more suspicious. I give in and show people family photos - most leave, but not the woman that started the whole thing. She called the cops and 3 cruisers park in front of us. My daughter and I are detained (separated from the woman) and I explain the whole situation. The cops take all of my information and tell us that we are free to go... all while the lady is smiling. A job well done.

Regardless, the next day I ask my daughter if she wants to go for a walk and she doesn't. She's afraid the cops will get me. The same thing happened with her grandparents - they're out for dinner and a police officer walks in - she tells my mother-in-law that she doesn't want the officer to take me away forever.

This experience def. had an impact on us. I actually start therapy tomorrow. Between pain and suffering, harassment... I mainly want this woman to understand that she did more harm than good. I can understand a concerned bystander, but after I showed her family photos she should have just left us alone. Any advice would be great.

I have the officer's information and they have the number she used to dial 911 and make the report.

While her intentions meant well… her actions were malicious. Is there a case for pain/suffering/harassment?