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Thief dumps baby on sidewalk after stealing car with child inside

Thief dumps baby on sidewalk after stealing car with child inside

Summary

A one-year-old boy is safe after a thief stole his mother’s car in Philadelphia with the child inside. The baby was found unharmed on the sidewalk about a block away from where the car was taken.

Key Facts

  • The car was stolen just after 11 p.m. on Henry Avenue in Philadelphia.
  • The mother had stepped out briefly while the baby was still inside the car.
  • The vehicle had a tracker that helped police find it abandoned on Parkside Avenue.
  • The child was not in the car seat when the car was found.
  • The baby’s grandparents found him about 30 minutes later, sitting on a sidewalk one block from the car theft location.
  • Police believe the thief did not know the child was in the car and left the baby on the street.
  • Investigators are using security footage and collecting fingerprints and DNA from the car to find the thief.
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