Baby falls from car fleeing Northland shoplifting

A 4-month-old infant and a woman tumbled from a moving car Thursday as the driver sped away from a reported shoplifting in Kansas City, North.

Neither was seriously injured. The woman was arrested. The baby was taken to a hospital to be examined.

Police said the incident occurred just before noon Thursday in Kansas City, North.

Several people allegedly stole items from a Target store on North Chouteau Trafficway and then got into a car. One of the car’s doors was not secured properly and as the car turned a corner, the woman and baby fell out, according to police.

The vehicle later returned to the area and the driver was taken into custody, according to police.

This story was originally published May 19, 2016 at 3:35 PM with the headline "Baby falls from car fleeing Northland shoplifting."