A Chicago couple that took their 9-month-old girl along while breaking into homes has been charged and their baby sent to live with family members.

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William and Stacey Ward were arrested after a neighbor of the Palos Park home they were robbing called the police, The Chicago Tribune reports.

Detective Barry Churin said they found Stacey Ward in the car with her daughter while William Ward allegedly ran away.

He said the trunk of the car contained allegedly stolen goods.

William Ward was charged with felony theft and is in jail on a $500,000 bond. Stacey Ward was released on a lesser bond after being charged with misdemeanor theft and child endangerment.