Child, 4, taken in Minneapolis car theft at Children’s Hospital found safe

The Brief

  • Minneapolis police say a car was stolen with a 4-year-old child inside while the mother went inside Children’s Hospital.
  • The child was found safe about 25 minutes later at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and reunited with the mother.
  • The stolen car has not been found, and no arrests have been made.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) A child was found safe Monday after being dropped off at a nearby hospital following a vehicle theft outside Children’s Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis, police said.

Minneapolis car theft with child inside

What we know:

Minneapolis police responded just before 5:30 p.m. to reports of a stolen vehicle with a 4-year-old child inside near the hospital on Chicago Avenue. Authorities say the child’s mother had gone inside the hospital when the theft happened.

Officers quickly launched a grid search and used available technology in an attempt to track down the vehicle and child.

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