Crime & Safety
3 Kids Taken By Brooklyn Car Thief, Cops Say
Two toddlers and an 8-year-old were sitting in the back seat of a car stolen in Brooklyn on Friday, police said.
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK -- A Brooklyn thief stole a car with an infant, toddler and little girl in the backseat Friday afternoon, police said.
A car thief drove off with a 1-year-old girl, 2-year-old boy and 8-year-old girl who were sitting in the white 2005 Acura MDX he stole near Flatlands Avenue and East 81 Street at about 4:30 p.m., said police.
NYPD officers later found the car parked near East 78 Street and Farragut Road with the three kids still inside, according to police.
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The kids were rushed to Kings County Hospital where doctors determined they hadn't been injured during their disappearance, police said.
Police released photos of a suspect, who was seen near the car on Flatlands Avenue before it was stolen, on Saturday night.
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Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD
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