For the first time, the family of a two-year-old boy who was in the backseat of a car when it was stolen is speaking out.
The family of Geovani Salazar-President, the boy who was in the stolen car, released the following statement regarding the incident:
“We are so grateful for the outpouring of support from our community, and the quick response by the Colorado Springs Police Department to quickly locate Geovani safe and sound. At this time, our family is fully cooperating and working closely with law enforcement to locate the suspect in this case. In the meantime, our sole focus is the health and well-being of our little boy. We are deeply grateful for all the support, concern, and well wishes that have been expressed.While we understand the public curiosity and media requests around this incident, we respectfully ask for privacy during this difficult and emotional time. Continued media attention is only making this process more stressful and adding further strain on our family as we focus on healing.As law enforcement conducts the investigation, they will share any updates, if and when appropriate, through official channels. We will not be speaking with the media.Thank you for your understanding, compassion, and respect.”Family of Salazar-President
The incident happened around 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at the King Street Apartments, which are located near the intersection of North 30th Street and Uintah Street…