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Stolen Vehicle Found With Infant Safe Inside

Peoria Police Department
Surveillance video still of the suspect getting into the van.

The Peoria Police Department is looking for a man who allegedly stole a van with a 6-month-old infant inside.

Around 9:45 a.m., police said a man stole the running van from the 2400 block of N. Dechman. It was  found 45 minutes later in the 300 block of E. Gift with the baby still inside. Reportedly, the man stole the vehicle when the driver got out and went back into the house to get something.

A Code Red Alert was issued when the vehicle was stolen. A police K-9 was unable to track the suspect's whereabouts.

Anyone with information is asked to call police.

Tim was the News Director at WCBU Peoria Public Radio. He left the station in 2025.