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Miami-Dade Police Searching For Alleged Carjacker Who Kidnapped Mother, Baby

Miami-Dade Police are searching for a man they say allegedly carjacked a woman and her two-month-old baby Wednesday morning.

According to police, the 26-year-old mother and her infant were in their car at a school function at Arcadia Park along Northwest 195th Street and 52nd Avenue when a man came up to her window, held up a gun and forced his way into the car.

He yelled at the woman to drive and after a few frightening blocks they were dropped off  near Northwest 171st Street and 38th Avenue, police said.

Police found the car abandoned near Northwest 178th Street and 33rd Court. Officers say the driver attempted to sexually assault the mother at some point following the abduction.

"He then started making demands for sexual favors. Once she refused he then pointed the gun at the two-month-old baby that was still in the car seat while he continued to make those demands and then at that point is when he began to touch her inappropriately," Miami-Dade Police spokesman Alvaro Zabaleta said.

The child was reportedly unharmed in the incident. Police detained and questioned someone matching the suspect's description. That person was released. 

The suspect is considered armed and dangerous and remains at large.

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