Amarillo Police have made an arrest as part of an investigation into a stolen vehicle with a child inside.

According to APD, on July 20, at 2:54pm, officers were dispatched to a convenience store at the 2700 block of I-40 West on a stolen vehicle with a child inside. Officers obtained a description and photographs of the suspect, victim, and stolen vehicle. APD relayed this information to the public shortly after it was obtained.

At 3:29pm, a call came in from an apartment in the 3100 block of Julian Avenue stating a child had knocked on the door and asked for help. Officers arrived at the apartment a few minutes later and confirmed it was the child who had been inside of the vehicle.

At 3:31pm, officers located the suspect riding a bicycle at Western Street and Wolflin Avenue. The suspect, Christopher Turlington, 28, was arrested for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and abandoning/endangering a child. Turlington was booked into the Potter County Detention Center on his charges.

The child was uninjured and returned to her family. The stolen vehicle was located behind the apartment complex on Julian Boulevard.