Kenner police arrest man who stole multiple cars, including one with a child inside
By Metia Carroll
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METAIRIE, La. (WDSU) — Kenner police have arrested a man after he allegedly stole a car with a child inside of it.
Mackenzie Switzer, 36, was arrested for illegal possession of stolen things, carjacking, simple kidnapping and associated traffic violations.
According to Kenner police, Switzer arrived a a local business in the 200 block of Veterans Boulevard in a stolen Chevy Malibu reported stolen out of New Orleans.
The car was abandoned and Switzer stole a Nissan Rogue that had been left running in the same parking lot. A 10-year-old boy was in the car at the time.
Switzer fled eastbound on Veterans Boulevard with the child still inside.
While the car was moving, the boy opened the door before jumping from the car. Police said he was uninjured.
Officers were able to track the car using the boy’s cellphone, which was still in the car.
Switzer was found and arrested at a car dealership in Metairie, attempting to steal another car that belonged to the business.
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