Canadian police are on the hunt for a couple from Brooklyn, New York, whose baby somehow ended up locked in a hotel room safe in Niagara Falls on Tuesday.
The family were staying in three rooms at the Howard Johnson on Victoria Avenue when at around 10am the parents frantically called for help telling hotel staff their infant got trapped.
The child was rescued from the safe by a maintenance worker after about 20 minutes and was said to be as 'alert and crying.'
The family then packed up their belongings and checked out of the hotel before police were called to the scene about an hour later.
Niagara Regional Police say at this point in the investigation, the New York couple are not facing any charges and they are treating the case as a ‘preventable accident.’
Detective Amanda Sanders, of the agency's child abuse unit, told CBC News police would like to talk to the family to make sure their baby is in good condition after the ordeal.
Sanders said the infant was less than a year old, but she suggested it is possible the baby was able to lock itself in the safe.
The hotel room safe was about 20 inches wide, 14 inches tall and 17 inches deep. The lockbox came with a keypad requiring guests to punch in a four-digit code to open or close the door.
According to the detective, hotel employees were unable to obtain additional details on the family due to a language barrier.
Canadian police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a 2015 gray Ford van with the New Jersey license plate B31EUB. They suspect the vehicle may have been a rental.
CTV News reported it is believed the family have not crossed the US-Canada border.
Anyone with information on the family’s whereabouts is being asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service at 1-905-688-4111 extension 4320 .
Source: Mail Online
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