The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) was in full search mode yesterday, after a report came through regarding a stolen vehicle carrying a 6-month-old baby. The IMPD posted on Facebook, appealing to the community for assistance in locating a black 2014 Chevrolet Equinox SUV, which had been taken from the 8000 block of Egret Lane, in the proximity of 79th Street and Ditch Road. The incident was initially reported at around 6:50 p.m. and the vehicle's license plate was given as 394 CIG.
The missing infant was identified as Eliam Santiago Felipe, merely 6 months old. In what must have been an agonizing wait for all involved, relief came swiftly. Confirmed by IMPD, Eliam was found safe shortly before 9 p.m. that same evening. The news of the child's safety, and that of an recovered vehicle, was announced on various outlets including WRTV.
The police authorities utilized social media efficaciously, disseminating a photo of Eliam along with the pertinent details of the stolen vehicle, leveraging the community's collective vigilance. The SUV, along with Eliam, was found approximately five or six miles from where it had been stolen, details that were shared by the IMPD and later reported by WTHR.
