KENNER (AP) — Police are looking for a man who stole a Ford Explorer with a 2-year-old boy inside.The toddler was found unharmed after the thief abandoned the vehicle in New Orleans, Kenner police told The Times-Picayune.The theft happened late Sunday morning when the boy’s mother was pumping gas at a convenience store, officers said.The woman went into the convenience store because she was unable to complete the transaction at the pump. The baby, car keys and her purse were still in the vehicle, officers said.Witnesses said the suspect jumped into the SUV and drove out of the parking lot, striking a truck.Police said the vehicle was found later in New Orleans with the baby safe inside. The mother’s purse had been emptied.
Thief steals SUV with 2-year-old boy inside at convenience store
By The Associated Press
February 22, 2010