A 6-year-old boy is safe and a suspect is in custody after a car was stolen with the child inside from a Crowley Walmart Fuel Center on Monday morning.
Crowley police responded about 9:40 a.m. to a report of a vehicle theft at the Walmart Fuel Center in the 1300 block of East FM 1187. The stolen vehicle had a 6-year-old child inside, according to the Crowley Police Department. Officers used the Flock Safety camera system to track the car as it traveled north into Fort Worth. With help from the Fort Worth Police Department, officers located the vehicle in the 1200 block of West Spurgeon Street. The child was found unharmed inside and safely reunited with his family.
The suspect, identified as 23-year-old Manuel Hernandez of Haltom City, fled on foot but was taken into custody without incident near La Gran Plaza in Fort Worth. Fort Worth police and the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the search. Hernandez is charged with kidnapping, theft, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and possession of a controlled substance. He is being held at the Crowley Police Department. Police described the incident as isolated and said there is no ongoing threat to the public. The investigation remains active.
Crowley police thanked the Fort Worth Police Department and the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office for their coordinated efforts that led to the child’s safe recovery.
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