An Indiana man is being hailed as a “Good Samaritan” for finding two babies kidnapped in a carjacking.

On Monday, December 2, Robert Deane was picking up a package outside his home in southeast Indianapolis when he discovered two baby car seats lying in a ditch. He then walked over and discovered in the chairs two little girls who had been taken in the stolen car earlier that day.

“I would do it again,” Deane said USA today. “If you see something, like a baby in a ditch, say something (and) do something.”

While it is currently unknown how long the babies were outside, the temperature was reportedly as high as 27 degrees. Deane’s home was also reportedly about four miles from the scene of the theft USA today.

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“It’s cold out here,” Indianapolis police spokesman William Young told the outlet. “Who knows what could have happened if that particular person had not been able to get outside. It is extremely cold and we are still in the early stages of figuring out who is responsible.”

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said Monday on

“The vehicle’s registration number is 364CMU. If you see this vehicle, please call 911 immediately,” they added of the stolen car, which was taken from a home on East Gimber Street around 11 a.m. that day, CBS4 Indy reported.

Police were alerted that there were two babies in the stolen 2013 Hyundai Sonata before spotting the vehicle and realizing it was empty. This happened around the same time that Deane called authorities and said he had found the two girls, CBS4 Indy added.

“Below are photos of the two little girls that are in the vehicle. “The vehicle is a silver 2013 Hyundai Sonata,” Indianapolis police wrote on X as they shared two photos of the babies.

Accordingly CBS4 Indy, the police are still looking for the person who stole the vehicle.

“He did what any good person would do,” Young added USA today around Deane. “He took these toddlers to a shelter. That’s a result we wanted. I can’t thank this good Samaritan enough. We do not have a suspect in custody, but our next priority will be to find out who is responsible for this particular incident.”

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