一名佛罗里达男子因偷车而被捕,车内有一名1岁男孩,后来在发现孩子坐在后座后,又归还了汽车。
A Florida man was arrested for stealing a car with a 1-year-old inside, then returned it after realizing the child was in the back seat.
一名53岁的佛罗里达男子William Mullis据称于2025年10月17日从可可的Sunoco加油站偷一辆汽车,一名1岁儿童在车内,他因此面临重大盗窃和绑架指控。
A 53-year-old Florida man, William Mullis, faces grand theft and kidnapping charges after allegedly stealing a car from a Sunoco gas station in Cocoa on October 17, 2025, while a 1-year-old child was inside.
监控录像显示他开车离开,然后在发现婴儿在后座后,迅速返回车辆。
Surveillance footage shows him driving away, then quickly returning the vehicle after realizing the baby was in the back seat.
Mullis说如果他知道孩子在车里, 他就不会坐车。
The child’s mother confronted him, and according to an arrest affidavit, Mullis said he wouldn’t have taken the car if he’d known the child was inside.
他道歉并徒步逃跑。
He apologized and fled on foot.
当局说孩子没有受伤,在车里只呆了几分钟。
Authorities say the child was unharmed and had been in the car for only minutes.
根据佛罗里达州法律,将一名6岁以下儿童留在车里15分钟以上无人看管是违法的。
Under Florida law, leaving a child under six unattended in a vehicle for more than 15 minutes is illegal.
Mullis被捕,拘留期间没有保释,定于11月初出庭。
Mullis was arrested, remains in custody without bond, and is scheduled for a court appearance in early November.