Authorities in Florida have arrested a depraved carjacker with the help of his own mother.
35-year-old Willio Petioma was taken into custody on Sunday, days after he allegedly carjacked a vehicle with a toddler inside it.
On June 26, a woman heading to the veterinarian with her 3-year-old daughter and cat was involved in a crash, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office said.
When the woman left her car to speak with the other car’s driver, Petioma allegedly hopped in and took off with the child and cat.
The woman begged the carjacker to stop but he kept driving, dragging her before she fell to the ground.
Police said Petioma later stopped, put the child on a sidewalk, and drove away.
The stolen vehicle would be ditched, investigators said. The cat was found inside, safe.
Petioma now faces a slew of charges including kidnapping, carjacking, and illegal use of a credit card.
