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7-Month-Old Boy Safely Found With Babysitter After Police Search for Stolen Vehicle

W 71st St & S California Ave, Chicago Lawn, Chicago

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Summary

  • A 7-month old boy was found safely with a babysitter after police reported that the child was in a car stolen near Marquette Park, the Chicago Police Department says.
  • According to a CPD statement, a 30-year-old woman had her car stolen in the 2700 block of West 71st Street around 12:46 p.m. on Monday.
  • Police said that the car had been left running, and that a 7-month-old boy had been inside the vehicle when it was stolen.
  • A widespread search for the gray SUV ensued.
  • Around 2:40 p.m., the vehicle was recovered in the 1400 block of South Keeler Avenue.
  • In an update given later that day, police said that the baby had been located safely.
  • They then followed up once again and said that the child was located safely in the care of a babysitter and โ€œwas never in the vehicle.โ€
  • Detectives are continuing their investigation. No further details are available at this time.

Timeline

Police are continuing to search for the vehicle.

The stolen CRV reportedly has license plate: CB77531.

The suspect is described as a man wearing a blue shirt and gray pants.

The stolen vehicle is described as a silver Honda CRV with Claire Brooks written on the side. There are Halloween decorations in the windows of the car.

Police are responding to reports of a stolen vehicle with an infant inside.

Incident reported at West 71st St & S California Ave.

Police are continuing to search for the vehicle.

The stolen CRV reportedly has license plate: CB77531.

The suspect is described as a man wearing a blue shirt and gray pants.

The stolen vehicle is described as a silver Honda CRV with Claire Brooks written on the side. There are Halloween decorations in the windows of the car.

Police are responding to reports of a stolen vehicle with an infant inside.

Incident reported at West 71st St & S California Ave.

Police are continuing to search for the vehicle.

The stolen CRV reportedly has license plate: CB77531.

The suspect is described as a man wearing a blue shirt and gray pants.

The stolen vehicle is described as a silver Honda CRV with Claire Brooks written on the side. There are Halloween decorations in the windows of the car.

Police are responding to reports of a stolen vehicle with an infant inside.

Incident reported at West 71st St & S California Ave.

Police are continuing to search for the vehicle.

The stolen CRV reportedly has license plate: CB77531.

The suspect is described as a man wearing a blue shirt and gray pants.

The stolen vehicle is described as a silver Honda CRV with Claire Brooks written on the side. There are Halloween decorations in the windows of the car.

Police are responding to reports of a stolen vehicle with an infant inside.

Incident reported at West 71st St & S California Ave.

Police are continuing to search for the vehicle.

The stolen CRV reportedly has license plate: CB77531.

The suspect is described as a man wearing a blue shirt and gray pants.

The stolen vehicle is described as a silver Honda CRV with Claire Brooks written on the side. There are Halloween decorations in the windows of the car.

Police are responding to reports of a stolen vehicle with an infant inside.

Incident reported at West 71st St & S California Ave.

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Comments30

pleaseputdownthegunsOct 26 at 1:08 PM

Prayers for the safe return of the child. Hopefully the piece of trash that took the vehicle will be taking a dirt nap soon! Fucking scumbag

GurVP1Oct 26 at 1:25 PM

ALL EYES ON DECK YALL! BE THE LOOK OUT! Thereโ€™s more of us then them... gotta help each other!

Vtakeover123Oct 26 at 2:03 PM

Lord God plz bring that child back home safety plzzzz in Jesus name ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

July56Oct 26 at 12:59 PM

HORRIBLE! The world has lost all morals..

XtinaFOct 26 at 2:03 PM

@DJDadMouth Itโ€™s true.

pleaseputdownthegunsOct 26 at 1:08 PM

Prayers for the safe return of the child. Hopefully the piece of trash that took the vehicle will be taking a dirt nap soon! Fucking scumbag

GurVP1Oct 26 at 1:25 PM

ALL EYES ON DECK YALL! BE THE LOOK OUT! Thereโ€™s more of us then them... gotta help each other!

Vtakeover123Oct 26 at 2:03 PM

Lord God plz bring that child back home safety plzzzz in Jesus name ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

July56Oct 26 at 12:59 PM

HORRIBLE! The world has lost all morals..

XtinaFOct 26 at 2:03 PM

@DJDadMouth Itโ€™s true.

pleaseputdownthegunsOct 26 at 1:08 PM

Prayers for the safe return of the child. Hopefully the piece of trash that took the vehicle will be taking a dirt nap soon! Fucking scumbag

GurVP1Oct 26 at 1:25 PM

ALL EYES ON DECK YALL! BE THE LOOK OUT! Thereโ€™s more of us then them... gotta help each other!

Vtakeover123Oct 26 at 2:03 PM

Lord God plz bring that child back home safety plzzzz in Jesus name ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

July56Oct 26 at 12:59 PM

HORRIBLE! The world has lost all morals..

XtinaFOct 26 at 2:03 PM

@DJDadMouth Itโ€™s true.

pleaseputdownthegunsOct 26 at 1:08 PM

Prayers for the safe return of the child. Hopefully the piece of trash that took the vehicle will be taking a dirt nap soon! Fucking scumbag

GurVP1Oct 26 at 1:25 PM

ALL EYES ON DECK YALL! BE THE LOOK OUT! Thereโ€™s more of us then them... gotta help each other!

Vtakeover123Oct 26 at 2:03 PM

Lord God plz bring that child back home safety plzzzz in Jesus name ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

July56Oct 26 at 12:59 PM

HORRIBLE! The world has lost all morals..

XtinaFOct 26 at 2:03 PM

@DJDadMouth Itโ€™s true.

pleaseputdownthegunsOct 26 at 1:08 PM

Prayers for the safe return of the child. Hopefully the piece of trash that took the vehicle will be taking a dirt nap soon! Fucking scumbag

GurVP1Oct 26 at 1:25 PM

ALL EYES ON DECK YALL! BE THE LOOK OUT! Thereโ€™s more of us then them... gotta help each other!

Vtakeover123Oct 26 at 2:03 PM

Lord God plz bring that child back home safety plzzzz in Jesus name ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

July56Oct 26 at 12:59 PM

HORRIBLE! The world has lost all morals..

XtinaFOct 26 at 2:03 PM

@DJDadMouth Itโ€™s true.

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