1-year-old found safe after thief steals car with child in backseat, Detroit police say Thief left child couple of blocks from where car was stolen
DETROIT – A 1-year-old child has been recovered after being in the backseat of a vehicle when it was stolen in Detroit.
The child’s mother left the car running in the area of 7 Mile Greenfield
Update: 1-year-old reunited with mother after car stolen with child inside; Detroit police search for suspect
Someone stole her car with the child inside. After driving a couple of blocks, the thief let the child out of the car and fled the scene.
Someone found the child alone near a busy street and found his mother.
“He came running up the street with my baby,” the mother said. “I’m so happy because I thought something had happened to my kid. I was just happy that he’s OK.”
The suspect is at large. The vehicle is described as a blue Hyundai with tinted windows.
Police are investigating.
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