Ontario dad misses birth of child after SUV, cellphone stolen [Video]

Police in Hamilton say a father was forced to miss the birth of his child after his SUV and cell phone were stolen earlier this month.

They say on Jan. 14, the man left his Honda CRV running as he went to collect their other child from daycare, and that was when the car went missing.

The thieves made off with not only his car, but also his cellphone and other personal belongings.

Before the theft, the man’s wife had been admitted to hospital for medical complications. A few hours later, she called a neighbour and asked them to come to the hospital as she was unable to reach her husband, who was without his car or his phone.

When he finally arrived at the hospital, he discovered that his spouse had undergone emergency surgery and that their child had been delivered.

“The victim missed the birth of their child because their vehicle …