The Brief
- Katelyn Librizzi, 27, allegedly stole a running day care van with four young children inside on Dec. 16.
- Officers used the day care owner’s cellphone GPS to track the vehicle and conducted a high-risk stop to rescue the children.
- Librizzi faces child abduction charges and reportedly told investigators she has mental health issues.
MILWAUKEE – A 27-year-old Milwaukee woman is accused of stealing a running day care van that had four young children inside. The accused is Katelyn Librizzi – and she faces the following criminal counts:
- Operating a motor vehicle without owner’s consent
- Abduction of a child
Case details
What we know:
According to the criminal complaint, a Milwaukee police detective responded around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16 to an abduction investigation near Appleton and Burleigh. A 911 call came from the owner of a day care center indicating that a woman “jumped into her van and pulled off with her children inside,” the complaint says. That second person was later identified as Katelyn Librizzi, the defendant.
A short time later, Milwaukee police conducted a high-risk traffic stop. The defendant was the driver and was arrested. The complaint says four young children were seated inside the van.…