Hillsborough deputies arrest suspect who stole SUV with baby inside in February
By FOX 13 News staff
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VALRICO, Fla. - Nearly one month after a one-year-old was abducted from a Valrico neighborhood – and quickly reunited with her family – deputies say they found the suspect involved.
Sheriff Chad Chronister announced Wednesday they arrested 26-year-old Rashad Mann on kidnapping charges.
On Feb. 16, the 13-month-girl was sleeping in the back of her family’s SUV when Mann entered the unlocked vehicle, which was running, and drove away with her inside.
Booking image for Rashad Lamont Mann
It prompted a statewide AMBER Alert.
Suspect arrested after stealing SUV with 1-year-old girl inside, Hillsborough sheriff says
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and last updated 2021-03-17 12:34:45-04
VALRICO, Fla. â The suspect in a Valrico kidnapping case has been arrested thanks to DNA evidence about a month after the crime.
26-year-old Rashad Lamont Mann was arrested after deputies say he stole an SUV that had a one-year-old girl inside.
A statewide Amber Alert was issued, but she was found safe.
The sheriff s office said the vehicle, a 2018 silver Volkswagen SUV, was stolen from the driveway of a home just before 3 p.m. in mid-February in the 2600 block of Green Valley Street in Valrico. The 1-year-old was in her car seat sleeping in the backseat.