Man accused of kidnapping for taking car with toddler in it

(AP) — A man from Kansas City suspected of stealing a car is charged with felony kidnapping because a 2-year-old girl was inside the vehicle. 

The Kansas City Star reports that 38-year-old Truman Brown was arrested Friday. He also is charged with tampering with a motor vehicle. 

Police say 2-year-old Khalecia Richards was inside a Ford Mustang stolen from a gas station around 5:40 p.m. on August 17th. 

The child was found safe in Kansas City, Kansas, within a couple of hours. The car was discovered nearby. Brown is jailed on a $50,000 cash-only bond.