Police: Man accused of stealing car in Providence with child inside
by NBC 10 NEWS
A file image of a Providence police cruiser. (WJAR)
(WJAR) —
A man is in custody after allegedly stealing a car in Providence with a 3-year-old child inside on Tuesday night.
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Providence police said a woman called 911 reporting her car was stolen with a child inside at the McDonalds on Broad Street.
Around 10 minutes later, police said the suspect abandoned the car with the child inside at the Omni Hotel and ran inside. The child was unharmed, according to police.
Police gathered a description of the suspect from the hotel surveillance footage -- a sergeant later saw the suspect boarding a RIPTA bus on Charles Street.
Police said the sergeant followed the bus until the suspect got off and fled. He was quickly detained, according to police.
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