Crime & Safety
Car Stolen With 2 Children Inside In Hartford
Two children were later found unharmed after the unattended car they were in was stolen Monday.
HARTFORD, CT — A car was stolen with a 15-year-old and 7-year-old still inside the vehicle, according to police. The children were later found unharmed.
Police are still searching for the suspect.
The auto theft happened when a the car was left running unattended.
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Police reminded parents to not leave their children in the car unattended while the car is running.
Please please PLEASE don’t leave your running cars unattended, especially w/ kids inside. Scary moment tonight when mom briefly leaves running car unattended w/15yr old and 7 month old inside in the south end. Every single HPD patrol and specialized unit reassigned until (1/2) pic.twitter.com/hHP2rN4ub0
— Hartford Police CT (@HartfordPolice) November 9, 2020
the children were located. Vehicle found in the north end IOA 131 Martin St. Children accounted for and are unharmed. Search for the suspect ongoing at this time. -LT. PC pic.twitter.com/g28QPXHbhK
— Hartford Police CT (@HartfordPolice) November 9, 2020
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