DES MOINES, Iowa — [KCCI] Des Moines police have arrested a suspect who is accused of stealing an SUV with a baby in the back seat. “Parents stepped away for a second. Somebody jumped in the car and took it, “said Sgt. Paul Parizek, Des Moines police Department. A 2015 Mercedes-Benz GL 350 was reported stolen Friday morning in the 2300 block of Ingersoll Avenue. A 9-month-old baby was strapped in a car seat inside.

After a search, the child and the vehicle were located just before noon in the 2700 block of Ingersoll. The child was found safe. Hours later, police said they had arrested Corey Van Le, 32, of Des Moines. Le is charged with neglect of a dependent, a Class C felony, and operating a motor vehicle without owner’s consent.