Portland Neighbors Stop Man Who Stole Car With Child Inside: Cops

PORTLAND, OR — Officials say that they doubt the thief knew there was a 3-year-old child in the backseat of the car he stole when he stole it. That said, the child is said. The man is under arrest.

Just after 8 a.m. on Friday, officers from the North Precinct got a call to head to a home on the 4000 block of Northeast 16th Avenue.

A man had jumped into a running car and sped off. Inside the car was the child of a woman who had turned her back for a moment. She yelled. Her husband who was right there, jumped in his car and gave chase.

By the intersection of Northeast 21st Avenue and Multnomah Street, dad crashed his car into his wife's car.

As the thief jumped out, dad ran to his wife's car to check on their child who was ok. Neighbors, seeing the incident, approached and asked what had happened.

They started chasing the suspect who was running away on foot.

One person used his car and was able to pin the suspect against a fence while others held him until police arrived.

The suspect, whose name has not been released, was injured while being detained and is being treated at hospital. Police say his name will be released later along with charges.