LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Simpsonville man pleaded not guilty to stealing a car with a mother and her baby inside.
Derick Taylor is charged with kidnapping, assault and sexual abuse, among other charges. Last month, a woman sat in her car with her three-month-old while her boyfriend went into the Petco at 1963 South Hurstbourne Parkway, near Taylorsville Road.
The woman got into the back seat to comfort her child. That's when Taylor opened the driver-side door, got into the vehicle and drove off with the woman and her child inside.
Taylor then drove them toward Shelby County, according to court documents. Along the drive, the woman said Taylor forced her to remove her clothes while he fondled her. He also allegedly punched her in the face.
The vehicle broke down after they drove into Shelby County, according to police, and Taylor pulled into the back of Waddy Baptist Church.
Taylor then fled into a wooded area. At that point, deputies on the scene used a K-9 to find Taylor hiding under an abandoned vehicle. He was then arrested and taken to UofL Hospital, "due to his heavy intoxication level," police said.
Deputies allegedly found small plastic bags containing methamphetamine and suspected marijuana.
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