A man has been arrested after stealing a car with a four-month-old baby in the back seat in Adelaide this morning.
Key points:
- A man has been arrested for stealing a car with a baby on his back
- The 37-year-old Para Hills man has not yet been charged
- The four-month-old boy has reunited with his mother this morning
SA police say a 37-year-old man from Para Hills has been arrested today at the CBD in Adelaide.
Police took him to the city watchtower this evening in the back of a wagon.
Police are currently interviewing the man, and charges are expected to be filed this evening.
SA police said a Honda Jazz was stolen around 7:45 a.m. in front of a charcuterie shop on Klemzig’s Fourth Avenue.
The boy was inside the car at the time with the boy’s mother, a 29-year-old woman, inside the charcuterie shop at the time.
The car was found in Enfield two hours later.
The boy was reunited with his mother at the scene, and police said he was “healthy and safe” after being assessed by paramedics.
The young mother kisses her son moments after reuniting. (ABC News)
Police said the mother was not to blame for her actions, and called the robbery “minor.”
A second man was arrested at the same CBD home in Adelaide with a separate pending warrant.
Posted 2 hours, 2 hours ago, Monday, May 30, 2022 at 9:45 AM, updated 1 hour, 1 hour ago, Monday, May 30, 2022 at 10:16 AM