UPDATE 4/26/22:
The Wheaton Police Department has released a suspect photo and sketch in relation to a report of a stolen vehicle with a small child still in the vehicle that occurred on April 18.
ORIGINAL POST 4/18/2022:
Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 18, 2022, Wheaton Police Officers responded to the UPS Store, 20 Danada Square West, for a report of a stolen vehicle with a small child still in the vehicle.
The vehicle, which was left running near the store, was taken by a male subject, described as a white male in his 30’s or 40’s, approximately 5’09”, with a skinny build, stubbled facial hair, wearing dark pants and a dark jacket. The subject drove the vehicle from the area and dropped off the child near a parking lot of an adjacent local business. The suspect then fled, driving westbound on Butterfield Road from the Danada Square Shopping Center. The vehicle was last seen in Aurora, Illinois, near I-88 and Farnsworth Ave. The vehicle is a White 2014 Honda Pilot with Illinois license plate number BB35876 .
The child was safely reunited with the family shortly after the vehicle was taken. The Wheaton Police Department is continuing to investigate this incident. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Support Division Lieutenant Ryan Conway at 630-260-2079.