Woman suspected of stealing car with baby inside in west central Fresno identified

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- We're getting our archetypal look astatine a pistillate suspected of stealing a car with a kid successful the backmost seat.

Fresno constabulary accidental 39-year-old Brandy Denise Cortez was apt nether the power past Friday erstwhile she recovered the car adjacent Clinton and Marks successful westbound cardinal Fresno.

Investigators accidental due to the fact that of the utmost heat, a parent near the car moving with her one-year-old successful the back.

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About an hr later, authorities received a telephone astir a pistillate trying to propulsion a conveyance retired of the ungraded adjacent Hayes and Olive avenues.

The kid was recovered harmless and unharmed.

Cortez was booked into the Fresno County jailhouse connected charges of kidnapping, conveyance theft, kid endangerment and a probation violation.