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A 13-month-old baby was reported missing on Saturday, February 28
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Later that day, the child was found in his father’s car, which was towed to an impound lot
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A man was detained in connection with the incident on Monday, March 2, and authorities are investigating potential criminal charges
On Saturday, February 28, a 13-month-old baby was found abandoned in a car at an impound lot in Michigan.
The infant was reported missing to the Detroit Police Department (DPD), and DPD detectives began investigating and later suspected the child had been left in the father’s car, which was towed to an impound lot in Eastpointe, Michigan, on Saturday, February 28, WWJ 950 reported.
A man was detained in connection with the incident on Monday, March 2, as authorities investigated potential criminal charges.
DPD detectives then contacted the Harper Woods Police Department (HWPD), Fox 2 reported. HWPD confirmed the vehicle was towed because it was “abandoned, improperly parked on the prohibited side of the street, and blocking a resident’s driveway.” Officials said the towing service did not perform a thorough inspection of the car because it was reportedly locked, CBS News reported.
Woods Towing and Service of East Point, MI
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DPD and HWPD officers were dispatched to the tow lot and found the crying child in the back seat of the car. The child was taken to a local hospital in stable condition and Child Protective Services was contacted.
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PEOPLE reached out to the Detroit Police Department and Harper Woods Police Department for comment.
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