Overview
- A 1-year-old boy was in a parked vehicle that was taken early Wednesday morning when an unknown person got inside and drove off while the father briefly stepped away, police and the father said.
- Officers located the vehicle roughly 10 minutes later in the 6200 block of South Eberhart Avenue with the child still inside and transported him to the University of Chicago Medical Center for evaluation with no reported injuries.
- Chicago Police Department detectives are investigating the incident as a vehicle theft/carjacking and have not announced any arrests.
- Local reporting and sources told ABC7 that officers were examining an SUV at the recovery scene that may match the stolen vehicle, but details about suspects or motive remain unconfirmed.
- The father’s account and the rapid recovery highlight risks of leaving children unattended even briefly and may prompt local police reminders or guidance on child safety and vehicle security.