The caller reported that the car had a 6-year-old child inside when it was stolen.—
A man is in custody after police say he stole a vehicle with a child inside it Monday morning, according to the Crowley Police Department.
Police say at 9:41 a.m. officers were called to a reported car theft at the Walmart Fuel Center on East FM 1187. The caller reported that the car had a 6-year-old child inside when it was stolen.
Crowley Police say officers utilized Flock cameras to track the vehicle as it drove north into Fort Worth. With help from the Fort Worth Police Department, officers were able to find the car in the 1200 block of W. Spurgeon Street. The child was also found unharmed and was safely reunited with their family.
Police say the suspect fled the area on foot but was later found and arrested near La Gran Plaza in Fort Worth.
The suspect, 23-year-old Manuel Hernandez of Haltom City, was charged with Kidnapping, Theft, Unauthorized use of a Motor Vehicle, and Possession of a Controlled Substance and is currently in custody at the Crowley Police Department.
Police say this was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public. The investigation is ongoing.
Crowley Police extended its thanks to the Fort Worth Police Department and the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance on this case.
