Crime & Safety
Detroit Carjacker Speeds Away With 7-Month-Old Baby Inside Car: Reports
Police later found the baby safe inside the car, which was parked in an abandoned garage in Detroit, according to reports.
DETROIT — Police are looking for a carjacker who sped away in a car with a 7-month-old baby inside in Detroit, according to local reports.
The carjacking incident happened before noon Friday in the area near Glenwood and Chalmers streets, according to police.
Police said the suspect pulled the driver of a black sedan out of the car and sped off with a 7-month-old baby inside.
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Police later found the car parked in a garage of a home that appeared to be abandoned. The baby was found safe in the backseat, Fox 2 Detroit reports.
The baby was not injured, but was taken to a nearby hospital as a precaution, reports said.
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Police are still searching for the suspect. They ask anyone with information to call (313) 596-2555 or 1-800 SPEAK UP and direct to the Detroit Police Department’s commercial auto theft unit.
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