Thief Steals Vehicle With Sleeping Infant Inside In Essex County: Sheriff

An infant was reunited with his father after a thief jumped behind the wheel of a vehicle he was sleeping in on Monday, Nov. 14 in Essex County, authorities said.

Essex County Sheriff's Office police vehicle and officers.
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Cecilia Levine

11/15/2022 1:42 p.m.

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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