The incident took place in Greenwich on West Putnam Avenue near Exit 5 of I-95 on Tuesday, Nov. 15.
According to Greenwich Police, the woman drove into the parking lot and went inside to grab food, leaving the keys in the BMW, and a thief stole the vehicle with a child inside.
Once the thief saw the child, the suspect pulled over and let the kid out, police said.
Greenwich Police did not release a suspect description or if the vehicle has been located or how old the child was.
This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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