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Father reunited with his young son shares a desperate warning to ALL parents after a robber left with the two-year-old boy asleep in the back of his car, when he stopped and went into the stores to buy an ice cream .
- A father reunited with his two-year-old son has issued a desperate warning
- A thief left with the child in the car while the man went into a store
- The man said the ‘terrifying’ experience has left his family ‘traumatized’
A father reunited with his young son urged parents not to make the same mistake he made after a thief left with the two-year-old asleep in the back of his car as he ran to a store.
The man, who did not want to be named, briefly left the car and went into a shop on Nepean Highway in Chelsea, south-east Melbourne, at 4pm on Sunday.
Deciding not to disturb his sleeping son, he left him inside the air-conditioned Volkswagen SUV with the engine still running while he went into the store to buy an ice cream.
A thief jumped into the car a few seconds after the father left and sped off with the child still inside.
Father said ‘terrifying’ experience has left his family ‘traumatised’ (man pictured after realizing his young son had been taken by a thief when he stole his car)
The toddler was abandoned in nearby Bath Street and found by horrified passers-by wandering alone on a busy road.
The father issued a dire warning to parents Monday following the ordeal, which he said left his family “traumatized.”
He said 9News the incident was ‘terrifying’ and her ‘worst nightmare’.
“Even if your car is in plain sight, please don’t make the same mistake I did,” he said.
The police are still looking for the thief responsible for the shocking act.
The stolen gray Volkswagen SUV was last seen at a McDonald’s in Oakleigh, a suburb about 20 kilometers north of Chelsea, where the thief allegedly used stolen credit cards to buy food.
A Melbourne father reunited with his young son shared a desperate warning to parents after a thief drove off with the two-year-old asleep in the back of his car as he entered a store in Chelsea (father and son in the photo)
Victoria Police continue to hunt for stolen vehicle and the thief responsible for the despicable act
Police said they are looking for a man in his 20s, with an olive complexion, shoulder-length dark hair, a mustache, wearing a black T-shirt and shorts and a white cap.
The ordeal prompted a police warning to parents on Monday morning.
“This situation serves as a timely reminder: never leave young children unattended in a car,” police said.
A lot can happen in the space of a minute or two.
Anyone with information is urged to contact police immediately.