TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo police are looking for a suspect who allegedly stole a vehicle with children inside from a south Toledo parking lot early Saturday. While the children have been located and are safe, authorities remain on the lookout for the suspect.
According to a Toledo police report and social media post from the department, a woman went into the Circle K at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Airport Highway and Byrne, with her two children - aged 9 months and 4 years - in the backseat of her car. The woman told police she noticed an unknown suspect walking around the vehicle; when she exited the store, the suspect got into her vehicle with both children still in the car.
The suspect then drove off, fleeing northbound on Byrne Road.
Police made a social media post, asking the public for help in locating the vehicle. Ultimately, authorities were able to track the vehicle to the 2700 block of Bickford. With the help of Ohio State Highway Patrol, crews located the vehicle and the children inside the Jamestown Apartment complex, police said in the report. Toledo Fire and Rescue checked the children and said they appeared uninjured.
The children were returned to their mother.
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The suspect is not yet in custody.
If you have any information, police ask that you call or text Crime Stoppers at 419-255-1111. You can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.
The suspect is pictured in Toledo police's social media post below:
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