Sask. RCMP locate allegedly stolen car with baby inside

A man is in custody after he allegedly stole a car with a baby inside.

Just before 1:30 a.m. Thursday morning, Buffalo Narrows RCMP received a call about a distressed female by a lagoon near Buffalo Narrows.

Officers responded and learned a man riding in her vehicle had stolen her car and her baby was still inside, RCMP said in a news release.

Buffalo Narrows and Beauval RCMP dispatched patrols to search for the car in the community and roadways in the area. La Loche RCMP was also preparing to deploy, RCMP said.

Mounties found the car on Highway 155, south of Buffalow Narrows just after 3 a.m. with the man behind the wheel asleep, according to RCMP.