Wellington County OPP have identified a man suspected of stealing a car with a toddler inside on Christmas Day in Fergus.
OPP said investigators are seeking a warrant for the man’s arrest and once that has been obtained, his name will be released.
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The young child had been left in a running and an unlocked Chevrolet Impala on Dec. 25 at around 7 p.m. at a gas station on St. David St. N.
The mother of the child was in the store when a suspect drove off with the car.
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OPP located the car abandoned a short time later. The child was inside and unharmed.
Police said an unknown accomplice who assisted the suspect was driving a white passenger vehicle that resembled a Kia Soul.
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