PHOENIX — After a man allegedly drove off in a stolen car with a baby inside on Sunday afternoon, surveillance video captured the suspect dropping the baby off at a store.
Police said the victim was pumping gas and walking to the convenience store when he saw a man get into his car and drive away. The victim told police his 6-month-old son was in the car, along with his keys.
About 10 minutes after the theft was reported, an off-duty officer found the 6-month old boy in his car seat in a store near Indian School Road and Maryvale Parkway.
Video from a security camera shows the suspect stopping the car outside a Walmart, removing the baby from the back and leaving him in the store before driving away.
Police said the father and the baby were reunited, and the baby was not injured.
The suspect is described as a man in his 30s with curly short hair. He was wearing a red shirt with white letters, tan shorts and black shoes.
The stolen car is a 2007 gray Kia Sorento with a temporary paper tag.
If you recognize the person in the video, contact the Phoenix Police Department at 602-262-6151 or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377).
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