KENTUCKY — A Louisville man is in custody after allegedly stealing a couple’s SUV with their 9-month-old baby inside.
Louisville Metro Police said Brandon Conley, 34, was arrested late Wednesday afternoon and charged with kidnapping a minor and theft by unlawful taking – automobile.
Police reported that around 5:30 p.m., a Gold Chevy Trailblazer was stolen from the area of South Brook Street and East Broadway while the vehicle was left running. The couple told officers they had stepped away briefly, allowing Conley to jump into the SUV and drive off.
Shortly after, Jewish Hospital notified police that a man had dropped off an infant in the hospital lobby. Conley reportedly left the vehicle at the hospital and fled on foot.
Officers located the SUV at West Jefferson Street and South 10th Street, followed it, and eventually stopped and arrested Conley at South 27th Street and West Muhammad Ali Boulevard. Police later obtained video showing Conley placing the baby on a couch inside the hospital before leaving.
Conley is also facing separate charges for allegedly exposing himself to employees at a Louisville Public Library. He was scheduled to be arraigned Thursday morning on all charges.
