An Indiana man is being hailed as a “good Samaritan” for finding two babies who were kidnapped during a car theft.

While it’s currently unknown how long the babies were outside, the weather was reportedly as low as 27 degrees. Deane’s home was also around four miles away from the location of the theft, reportedUSA Today.

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One of the kidnapped girls found in Indianapolis.Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department/X

IMPD is seeking the community’s help in locating the following vehicle that was stolen with a 4-month-old and 5-month-old child in the back.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department/X

“It’s cold out here,” Indianapolis police spokesman William Young told the outlet. “Who knows what could have happened if this particular individual was not able to come outside. It’s extremely cold, and we’re still in our early stages of trying to figure out who was responsible for this.”

IMPD is seeking the community’s help in locating the following vehicle that was stolen with a 4-month-old and 5-month-old child in the back.

“The plate number on the vehicle is 364CMU. If you see this vehicle, please call 911 immediately,” they added about the stolen car, which was taken from a home at East Gimber Street at around 11 a.m. that day, reportedCBS4 Indy.

Police were alerted that two babies were inside the stolen 2013 Hyundai Sonata before they discovered the vehicle and found it was empty. This happened around the same time Deane called authorities to state he’d found the two girls, added CBS4 Indy.

The location where the two kidnapped babies were found in Indianapolis.CBS4 Indy/Youtube

Babies found safe after car stolen and infants dumped in cold

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According toCBS4 Indy, the police are still searching for the person who stole the vehicle.

“He did what any good person would do,” Young added toUSA TodayaboutDeane. “He got those infants to shelter. This is an outcome that we wanted. I can’t thank that good Samaritan enough. We don’t have a suspect in custody, but that will be our next priority is figuring out who is responsible for this particular incident.”

PEOPLE has contacted the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department for further information.

source: people.com