Fort Lauderdale authorities have arrested a man they say stole a car with a baby inside of it.
According to police, 16-year-old Terrance Thorpe Jr., of Fort Lauderdale, was arrested on Thursday morning.
Detectives found the accused thief just after 8 a.m., who they say stole a car on Wednesday.
The car was stolen in the 2400 block of Northwest 26th Avenue with a baby in the back seat. Police said Thorpe then abandoned the vehicle at the intersection of Northwest 19th Street and Northwest 24th Avenue.
Fort Lauderdale Police: Thief Stole Car With 1-Year-Old Baby Inside
By Jessi Minneci
Thorpe has been charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle and desertion of a child.