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Woman carjacked in south Sacramento with infant still inside, but baby has been returned

Police tape at crime scene

Early Thursday morning, a woman’s vehicle was carjacked in south Sacramento with her infant still inside.

Just before 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, a woman was robbed at gunpoint while using an ATM at Stockton Boulevard and Lindale Avenue, Sacramento Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Amar Gandhi said in a news release.

The suspect then drove the vehicle away, unaware that a one-year-old child was still inside, Gandhi said.

Shortly afterward, the vehicle was found abandoned near Florin Road and Fawn Way with the child inside unharmed.

The suspect is still at large and no arrests have yet been made.

The department is investigating and is asking witnesses to contact the Sheriff’s Office at (916) 874-5115 or the Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357). Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000.

This story was originally published November 23, 2023 at 11:52 AM.

Theresa Clift
The Sacramento Bee
Theresa Clift is the Regional Watchdog Reporter for The Sacramento Bee. She covered Sacramento City Hall for The Bee from 2018 through 2024. Before joining The Bee, she worked for newspapers in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin. She grew up in Michigan and graduated with a journalism degree from Central Michigan University.
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