PGPD Seeing Spike in Jump-in Car Thefts; Detectives Urge Drivers to Never Leave Car Running Unattended!
A trip into a convenience store turned terrifying for a mother in Lanham. Last Thursday, the mother parked her car outside of the store in the 9100 block of Annapolis Road. She then went inside and left her car running. Minutes later, two criminals drove off in the car - with the mother’s nine-month-old baby inside. The mother tried to reach her baby as the car pulled away, but couldn’t. Thankfully, the baby was found unharmed a short time later. Detectives recovered the stolen car and have since identified and are in the process for applying for charges for two teenage suspects with abduction and auto theft.