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Infant Found Safe After Car Taken From Minneapolis Day Care

Police now search for the person who fled using evidence from the recovered car.

Overview

  • The 3-month-old was inside a car taken from the Plymouth Academy lot in north Minneapolis around 8:10 p.m. Tuesday.
  • A large multi-agency search followed, with a statewide alert at 8:25 p.m. and an Amber Alert prepared with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
  • Officers found the vehicle near 15th and Bryant around 9:21 p.m., and the baby was safe, reunited with the mother, and checked by EMS.
  • The person who took the car ran off before officers arrived, K-9 teams did not find anyone, and no arrests had been made as of Wednesday morning.
  • Forensic teams processed the car for evidence and police have not said how it was taken, highlighting how city cameras and license plate readers can speed child recoveries.