11-month-old found safe in Baltimore

Leo Garcia-Lopez, an 11-month-old Hispanic boy, is believed to be in a 2009 white Suzuki SUV with Maryland tag 42688CF. (Courtesy Maryland State Police)
Leo Garcia-Lopez, an 11-month-old Hispanic boy, is believed to be in a 2009 white Suzuki SUV with Maryland tag 42688CF. (Courtesy Maryland State Police)
Police released the likeness of the vehicle that the 11-month-old is believed to be in. (Courtesy Maryland State Police)
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Leo Garcia-Lopez, an 11-month-old Hispanic boy, is believed to be in a 2009 white Suzuki SUV with Maryland tag 42688CF. (Courtesy Maryland State Police)

WASHINGTON – The 11-month-old who was the subject of an Amber Alert was found safe after a carjacking in Baltimore Wednesday.

An Amber Alert was issued for Leo Garcia-Lopez, an 11-month-old Hispanic boy, who police say was taken in a carjacking in the Baltimore area Wednesday afternoon.

The child’s mother was unloading groceries from her vehicle in the 400 block of Kate Street in Baltimore, Maryland, when the suspect entered the vehicle and drove away, she told Baltimore police. The keys were in the ignition and her 11-month-old son was still inside, the mother told police.

The suspect, described as a black teenager, was taken into custody after around 5 p.m., police said. He was wearing a possible school uniform at the time of the carjacking, according to police.

Police have not released any additional details about the case or the suspect’s arrest.

Sarah Beth Hensley

Sarah Beth Hensley is the Digital News Director at WTOP. She has worked several different roles since she began with WTOP in 2013 and has contributed to award-winning stories and coverage on the website.

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