LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Elizabethtown police are looking for the person who stole a car with a baby inside.

The car, shown in surveillance images, was taken from a home on Michelle Drive near Westport Road in Elizabethtown a little after 6:30 Sunday evening.

An officer found the car not far away about an hour later, and the 7-month-old girl was still inside, unhurt. 

Chris Denham of the Elizabethtown Police Department, calls it "a crime of opportunity."

"It's a father that had run into a friend's house to quickly drop something off. Presumably didn't want to disturb his child. Never thought in the blink of an eye the assailant would slip in and take the car," said Denham.

Elizabethtown Police still do not have a suspect, and are working to find out who is responsible. Anyone with information can call Elizabethtown Police or Crime Stoppers. Those who call Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous. That number is 1-800-597-8123. Denham said if your tip leads to the identification of the suspect, you could win up to $1,000 cash.

Denham said he is thankful for the community's support, saying the post about the missing child quickly got more than 1,000 "shares" and "likes" on social media.

"The goal of that was just obviously there's not enough of us to be on every corner so the goal of that is just to keep as many eyes in the sky, boots on the ground as possible, as quickly as possible," said Denham. "I'm confident that everyone who saw that -- I've talked to some people who actually, they said they immediately went out and starting driving around themselves looking for the car. And that was the goal of that. So, we're very grateful for the continued support from the community."

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