Work-Release Inmates Help Rescue Florida Baby Locked In SUV

Some work-release inmates made a Valentine’s Day rescue when a Florida couple accidentally locked their baby inside their SUV. Pasco County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Kevin Doll told WFLA-TV the parents could not afford a locksmith, and the fa

Sunday, February 17th 2019, 9:28 pm

By: News 9


Some work-release inmates made a Valentine’s Day rescue when a Florida couple accidentally locked their baby inside their SUV. 

Pasco County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Kevin Doll told WFLA-TV the parents could not afford a locksmith, and the father intended to break a window.

That’s when a crew of trusties working nearby in their black-and-white striped uniforms offered to help.

They helped pry open the front door just enough for one inmate to use a coat hanger to push a button that unlocked the SUV.

The baby’s mother, Shadow Lantry, told WPEC-TV the infant was “just sitting there happy” throughout Thursday’s ordeal.

Sheriff Chris Nocco told WZVN-TV the trusties “want to do the right thing in life.”

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This story corrects throughout to trusties, not trustees

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