Work-release inmates rescue Florida baby locked inside SUV, dramatic video shows
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Thank God for the criminals in this world."
That's the sentiment of a grateful mom after a group of work-release inmates helped a Florida couple who'd accidentally locked their baby inside an SUV.
The baby’s mother, Shadow Lantry, posted a video on her Facebook page showing the heroic act.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The incident began after the baby was accidentally locked inside the car at the West Pasco Judicial Center in New Port Richey, Fla. The parents could not afford a locksmith, and the father intended to break a window, Pasco County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Kevin Doll told WFLA-TV.
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A few moments later, a crew of black-and-white clad inmates working nearby offered to help the couple. They were able to pry open the front door just enough for one inmate to use a coat hanger to push a button that unlocked the blue SUV.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Lantry said her 1-year-old child was “just sitting there happy” during the ordeal. The temperature outside was about 56 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Sheriff Chris Nocco of the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office told WZVN-TV that the band of work-release inmates “want to do the right thing in life.”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Associated Press contributed to this report.