Crime & Safety

Toddler Found In Impounded Car At Metro Detroit Tow Yard: Police

Police only shared a few details, but did say the child was alive and taken to a nearby hospital for further treatment.

EASTPOINTE, MI — A 13-month-old toddler was found inside an impounded vehicle Saturday in Macomb County, according to police.

Officers were called to a tow yard in Eastpointe after workers found the child inside the vehicle, according to police.

Police only shared a few details, but did say the child was alive and taken to a nearby hospital for further treatment.

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Eastpointe Police has not had prior contact with the vehicle, and was looking into the circumstances surrounding the car's impoundment.

Police did not release any other details.

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