AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Aurora police say license plate reader cameras helped officers quickly locate a stolen vehicle carrying a 14-month-old child, turning what authorities described as a “nightmare scenario” into a safe rescue.
The Aurora Police Department said the vehicle was stolen in Denver after it was left idling outside a home with the child still inside. Investigators report that the suspect then drove east into Aurora.
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According to Aurora police, license plate reader cameras flagged the stolen vehicle within minutes of it entering the city, alerting the department’s Real-Time Information Center and allowing officers to track the car’s movements.
“Hearing that there’s a toddler involved and inside the stolen vehicle was cause for concern, so they immediately started jumping into our technology to help them locate this car,” Deputy Chief Phillip Rathbun said…