Police: Woman still on loose who stole car, dropped off baby at Chinese restaurant

SWEETWATER, Fla. – Police are looking for the woman who they believe handed off a 9-month-old baby at a Chinese restaurant in Sweetwater on Thursday afternoon after stealing a car with the child inside.

ā€œWhat I can tell you is that this person is facing some serious charges including grand theft auto and false imprisonment,ā€ said Jonathan Arche of Sweetwater Police.

Police have obtained a photo of the woman.

Jim Liu owns the restaurant. He said a woman in her 60s walked into his restaurant Thursday afternoon, handed the baby to a customer, and took off.

ā€œ(She) looks like homeless, but the face looks like, it’s not a good person you know,ā€ Liu said. One of the restaurant customers called 911 and police responded quickly.

According to police, the baby was in the car when the vehicle was stolen around 4 p.m. Thursday. Witnesses said it happened outside of a dry cleaners, near 111th Avenue and West Flagler. Officers located the child along with the stolen vehicle. The 9-month-old was quickly reunited with her mother.

Police are still searching for the woman.

Anyone with information is urged to call Sweetwater police or Crimestoppers at 305-471-8477.


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