Police on Monday arrested a man suspected of stealing a car from the parking lot of Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in the coastal city of Hadera while a baby was inside.
In a statement, police said officers from the Hadera station responded quickly to the report, located the vehicle in the area and returned the baby safely to the family. The child was unharmed.
According to the preliminary investigation, the baby’s mother had briefly left the car running while she stepped away to pick something up near the hospital. When she returned, the car was gone. She began calling for help, prompting hospital security and police to launch a swift search.
The suspect was taken in for questioning at the Hadera police station. Authorities said they would evaluate whether to extend his detention based on the investigation’s findings.