D.C. Car Thief Steals Car With Child Inside

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A suspect stole a vehicle in D.C. that was left unattended yesterday evening. A juvenile male was inside the car when it was stolen. This unarmed kidnapping and theft took place on the 1700 Block of Columbia Road in Northwest, D.C.

The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Detectives are asking for assistance identifying the suspects’ vehicle. Shortly before 7 pm, the suspect entered the vehicle. A child was inside the car. The suspect left with the vehicle. The child was found unharmed shortly after the incident.

A surveillance camera caught the suspects vehicle. The police describe the vehicle as “a 2014 Kia Soul, lime green in color, with VA tags of TVH-9942.”

If you have any information about this vehicle or have any knowledge of this incident, please take no action but call the police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.

Kristen Harrison-Oneal
Kristen Oneal is a freelance reporter and stay-at-home mom with experience writing her local chamber of commerce's monthly newsletter. She covers Philadelphia news and occasionally dabbles in human interest stories for Shore News Network.

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