PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police are searching for a suspect who stole a vehicle Sunday morning with an infant inside.
At about 9:45 a.m. Sunday, police responded to a report of a stolen vehicle with an infant inside in the 2400 block of North Dechman. Officers learned the vehicle had been left running outside with the 6-month-old infant inside, according to a release by the Peoria Police Department.
The vehicle was located at about 10:30 a.m. in an alley in the 300 block of East Gift, with the child still inside.
A Code Red alert was issued to alert residents of the incident, but it was cancelled when the child was found safe, according to the release.
A K-9 search of the area was completed, but no information was obtained.
Police have asked for the public’s assistance in locating the suspect, who was described as a black male wearing a gray hoodie.
Anyone with information, including those with camera coverage pertaining to this incident or the whereabouts or identification of the suspect, is encouraged to call Peoria Police at (309) 673-4521 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at (309) 673-9000.
