Car thief calls 911 when he finds baby in back seat
Car thief calls 911 when he finds baby in back seat
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 7, 2007 | 10:50 AM ET
CBC News
A man who stole a car in Montreal Monday apparently called 911 to tell police where he left it after he discovered there was a baby sleeping in the back seat.
A woman from New York had stopped for a quick visit with her sister in Outremont, leaving her 14-month-old daughter in the car, with the engine running and the doors unlocked, according to police spokesman Robert Mansueto.
He said a man saw the car was running, so he jumped in and drove off. The woman immediately called 911, but it seems the thief did too.
"A few minutes later, and a couple of kilometres further east of the area, another call came in to 911," Mansueto said.
"At this point we presume it was the suspect who stole the vehicle, and the person mentioned to 911 that the vehicle was parked at an intersection in Rosemont — Bellechasse and Boyer — and that a young baby girl was in the vehicle."
Mansueto said the baby was found safe, and was still sleeping when police found the car.
He said drivers should remember that it's illegal to leave a child under the age of seven unattended in a vehicle.
In this case, no charges are being considered.
