The thief stole the car from the area of Joyce Street and Scotland Road in Orange, around 5:50 p.m., moments before the baby's parent called 911, Essex County Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura said.
A Sheriff’s Officer responded and found the vehicle in the middle of the street on Conover Terrace. He then checked the vehicle for occupants and saw the child asleep in a car seat. The baby was evaluated by St. Clare’s EMS, found to be in good health, and placed into his father’s custody.
Fontoura praised the officer for his actions.
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