Cops: Armed Burglar Had 5-Month-Old in Tow

A 22-year-old St. Petersburg man faces a host of charges after police say he committed a few felonies while carrying his 5-month-old son in a car seat.

According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, the incident unfolded around 5:45 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of 9th Avenue North. A man arrived at his home in time to see another man standing near his back door, holding a baby seat, an email from the police department stated.

When the homeowner approached, the baby-toting man hollered out to another man who was trying to break in through the back door. That man ran down an alley while the father, still carrying his son, walked away.

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Police said the homeowner called 911 as he followed the father and baby down the alley.

At one point, the father put the car seat down, pulled out a knife and threatened to kill the homeowner if he continued to follow.

Police eventually caught up with the father and baby who were positively identified by the victim. The knife used in the assault was still in the father’s possession.

Corey James Earl Matthews of 607 7th St. N. was charged with residential burglary, aggravated assault, child neglect and violation of probation. The second suspect is not yet in custody.

The baby was turned over to its mother, police said.

Corey James Matthews/St. Petersburg Police Department