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Broward County Sheriff's Workplace
A Florida automobile thief kidnapped a girl's child and cat whereas stealing her automobile, then deserted the infant on the aspect of the street and was arrested a number of days later.
Willio Petioma, 35, was taken into custody Monday after officers with the Broward County Sheriff's Workplace obtained an nameless tip that led to his arrest.
Petioma was charged with kidnapping, carjacking, interfering with the custody of a minor and unlawful use of a bank card.
The fees stem from an incident final Wednesday, when the lady was concerned in a crash with one other automobile within the metropolis's Oakland Park.
Whereas the lady was outdoors her automobile exchanging info with the opposite driver, Petioma abruptly jumped behind the wheel.
As Petiome drove away, the lady grabbed her automobile door and was dragged throughout the street till she fell to the bottom.
At one level throughout his flight, Petioma realized that the lady's 3-year-old daughter was in a automobile seat within the backseat and that he had been pulled over to the aspect of the street.
Dashcam footage obtained by police reveals Petioma leaping out of the automobile, opening the again door, inserting the infant within the automobile seat and pushing her to the aspect of the street.
Petioma then acquired again within the automobile and drove away pretty much as good Samaritans got here operating to assist the kid. The suspect finally left the automobile with the lady’s cat inside—and used the lady’s bank card to make a purchase order at a retailer. These incidents have been additionally captured on video.
However ultimately, the infant and the cat have been positive and the lady was reunited with each of them. All's nicely that ends nicely.
