Officer: Man charged with child stealing after car stolen with five-year-old inside
A parents worst nightmare was realised when they returned walked out of a petrol station shop and realised their car had been stolen with their five-year-old son inside.
Cardinia crime investigation unit detectives have charged a man after he allegedly stole the car with the child inside in Officer on Saturday, November 16.
It is alleged the victim left his five-year-old son inside his running car while he went inside a Princes Highway service station at about 8.45am.
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The alleged offender drove the boy to Pakenham Police Station where he was arrested and the child was safely reunited with his father.
Detectives have since charged the 42-year-old Officer man with theft of a motor vehicle and child stealing.
He will appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court 28 November.
Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000.
