Crime & Safety

Tucson Carjackers Steal Car With Baby Onboard, Say Deputies

The nine-month-old baby was found inside the car unharmed. The men were arrested.

TUCSON, AZ – Two men are under arrest after stealing a car with a nine-month-old child inside. The Pima County Sheriff's Office says that 25-year-old Fabian Garcia and 22-year-old Antonio Morales Jr are charged with kidnapping, carjacking, robbery, and assault.

The sheriff's office says that the incident started when deputies responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle and found several men removing license plates from vehicles on the 4600 block of West Calle Don Tomas.

As deputies approached, the men fled.

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Around the intersection of West Drexel Road and and South Calle Santa Cruz, a deputy saw the men use a gun to steal a car from a woman. Along with several children, she got out of the car as the men got in and sped off.

She told the deputy that her nine-month-old child was still inside.

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While fleeing the scene, the men struck a patrol car.

Other deputies gave chase. The stolen car suffered a lot of damage – even losing a tire.

The car finally stopped along South Country Club Road and East Fairland.

While the men fled, deputies caught up to them and arrested them.

The child was found safe.

Photos courtesy Pima County Sheriff's Office.

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