A 52-year-old man has been arrested after stealing a car with a five- week-old baby girl on the back seat from a Whangārei Service Station.
The Whangārei man was spotted in Auckland on Saturday by an off duty officer and was arrested by police.
He has been charged with failing to stop, unlawfully taking a motorvehicle, dangerous driving and driving while disqualified.
He was to appear in Auckland District Court today .
The arrest comes 17 days after the incident at BP Wylies on Maunu Rd, Whangārei, about 11.36am on May 6.