Red Deer man charged for stealing truck with 2 children inside

Red Deer RCMPhave chargeda man who allegedly stole a truck that had two sleeping children in the back.

The man hadbeen wanted since Thursdaywhen police allege he jumped into a pickup truck that had been left running and drove off, not realizing a one-year-old girl and three-year-old girl were in the back seat.

The children were located a short time later, unharmed.

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The truck was recovered the next day.

Police identified the suspect, issued a warrant for his arrest, and finally located him Tuesdaymorningwhena Red Deer resident called RCMP to complainabout a strange man sleeping in their car.

The man turned out to be the suspect, who was arrested.

The28-year-old has been charged with theft over $5,000, child abandonment, failure to comply with recognizance, mischief over $5,000 and resisting apeace officer. He was expected to make his first court appearance Wednesdaymorning.