Arrest Made After Crying Toddler Found In Impounded Car At Metro Detroit Tow Yard: Police

HARPER WOODS, MI — A man has been arrested after a 1-year-old child was found inside an impounded vehicle Saturday in Eastpointe, police said.

Harper Woods Police Chief Jason Hammerle said the abandoned vehicle was towed from the 20600 block of Damman Street in Harper Woods on Friday.

Hammerle said the car was improperly parked on the prohibited side of the street and blocking a resident’s driveway. He added the vehicle was locked and crews could not thoroughly look inside.

On Saturday, Hammerle said Detroit police called Harper Woods detectives about a missing child. They believed the child may have still been inside the vehicle.

"In the process of the Detroit Police Department's investigation, they learned that a vehicle belonging to the father of the child had been impounded by the Harper Woods Police Department on (Friday)," Hammerle said.

Officers found the crying toddler alive in the rear of the vehicle. The child was taken to a nearby hospital for further treatment and is expected to fully recover, police said.

Police reached out to Child Protective Services, who are now investigating.

Police are also investigating the incident and said criminal charges are possible.

No further details were released.