Thief Stole Car With Child Still Inside: Greenwich Police

GREENWICH, CT — A thief stole a BMW with a child still inside of it from the Riverside McDonald's last month, according to the Greenwich Police Department.

Capt. Mark Zuccerella said the child's mother parked the car and left the keys, and went inside the restaurant to get food.

"Her kid was inside the car when the thief stole the car. He noticed the kid in the car and very quickly stopped and the kid got out," Zuccerella said.

Police did not release any details on the thief. The car was still missing as of this week.

This kind of incident has happened before in Greenwich, most recently in March when a BMW was stolen from Old Greenwich with a child under the age of 13 still inside, police said.

The car was found abandoned a short distance away in front of the Hyatt Regency Greenwich hotel, police said. The child was in the car unharmed, and reunited with their parent.

In February, a resident left their car unlocked with the keys and a child inside, and went into a store in Cos Cob. A would-be-thief attempted to steal the car, but stopped after they noticed the child, police said.

Police have advised residents to never leave their keys or belongings in their cars, and to lock their car doors at all times.