[PHOTOS] Suspect wanted in Montreal: he steals a car with a baby on board before abandoning it on the sidewalk

A suspect who stole a car with a baby inside, before abandoning it on the sidewalk, in the west of the island of Montreal is actively sought by the police.

The crime was committed around 8:15 a.m. near the intersection of Boulevard Gouin Ouest and Rue Alexander, in the borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro.

According to our information, the suspect took advantage of a moment of inattention on the part of a mother to steal her car, a white Mazda 3.

The thief allegedly fled in the vehicle, possibly unaware that a baby, only one year old, was in his shell in the back seat.

He finally abandoned the baby in his shell on a sidewalk during his escape. The child was not injured.

The suspect then drove for a distance of several kilometers, before being involved in a collision around 8:40 a.m., near the intersection of Boulevard Crémazie and Rue Saint-Urbain. In particular, he allegedly ran into a post.

The individual finally abandoned the stolen vehicle, with a flat tire in the front, in the middle of rue Saint-Urbain, before fleeing on foot.

By mid-morning, he had still not been found by the police.

The police were looking for a black man who was wearing white sneakers.