A man stole a car in the Downtown Eastside while a mother and her baby were sleeping in the vehicle, according to Vancouver Police.
“For a suspect to steal a car while it was occupied with people is exceptionally bold,” says Constable Tania Visintin. “Thankfully, the woman and her child were physically uninjured and none of their belongings were taken.”
On Friday (Nov. 5) just before 3:30 p.m., a man parked his car near Keefer and Abbott streets and then went to a nearby grocery store, explains a VPD release.
While the man was gone, his wife and their three-month-old baby took a nap in the vehicle. It was during this time the suspect got into the unlocked driver’s seat of the vehicle and drove it to Science World, as the mother and her baby slept.
When the woman woke up, the suspect got out of the vehicle and fled before police were called.
“The woman last saw the suspect near Quebec Street and National Avenue,” adds Constable Visintin. “We need anyone with information or anyone who knows this suspect, to call us immediately.”
The suspect is white and around 25 to 35 years old. At the time of the offence, he was wearing a black three-quarter length winter coat with yellow trim and a black and yellow logo on the back, black pants, brown shoes and a black hat with a red brim.
Anyone with information is asked they call investigators at 604-717-4034.
