Crime & Safety
Baby-Stealing Crown Heights Car Thief Caught On Camera, Cops Say
Police have released photos of the man suspected of stealing a white Mitsubishi with a 1-year-old boy in the back seat in Crown Heights.
CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — A thief was caught on camera stealing a car with a baby inside it, police said.
Police released photos Tuesday night of the man they believe sped off in a white Mistubishi SUV, with a one-year-old boy sitting in the back seat, parked on Kingston Avenue and Dean Street about 6:45 p.m. Monday evening.
The car was stolen shortly after the boy's 29-year-old mom left the keys in the ignition and her son in the car to dash inside a Crown Heights store, police said.
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Surveillance cameras captured footage of the man creeping behind the wheel, starting the car and speeding away down Kingston Avenue with the infant still in the back seat, according to police.
The surveillance footage was not released to the press.
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Police rescued the baby about two hours later when they found the car abandoned on Park Place between Buffalo and Ralph avenues.
The baby does not appear to have been hurt, said police.
Anyone with information about where to find the man is asked to contact police.
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