Thief Returns Baby On BackSeat Of Stolen Car

A man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a car with a baby still in the back seat before returning a few minutes later with the child. The baby's mother had left three children in her unlocked Renault Scenic while she made a delivery in Tiverton, Devon, on Saturday morning. Her daughter was standing outside the vehicle while her five-year-old nephew and 14-month-old son remained in the back. But as they waited for the woman to return, a thief opened the rear door of the carand pulled the nephew out. The man, in his 40s, then drovethe vehicle through a series of one-way streets before returning to the original location, Kings Street. He removed the child seat withthe boy and dumped it on the pavement - telling passers-by that someone had abandoned ababy. The suspect jumped back into the car and drove off. A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said the vehiclehad not been found. He said: "The vehicle was in collision with a bollard at St Pauls Close, causing significant damage but the suspect continued to drive. "Police units and a helicopter were called out but despite substantial searches of the area,the vehicle has not been found." Police are still searching for thecar, registration HN11 YAN. A 47-year-old man is being held in custody in Exeter awaiting interview.