Photo:GettyA suspect who took off with a toddler in the backseat of a stolen vehicle in Connecticut crashed the car and died — but the 17-month old survived, say police.On Wednesday, at about 9:10 a.m., a suspect stole a car from St. Gabriel School in Windsor with the toddler in the back seat, police said,WFSBreports.Shortly after, police received a 911 call that Windsor Federal Savings Bank on Broad St. had been robbed, authorities said,NBC Connecticutreports. Then, police received a report about a car that had slammed into a tree at Windsor Ave. and Hillcrest Rd, according to the outlet.Officials quickly realized that all three incidents were related, police said, theHartford Courantreports.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.“Further investigation revealed that the deceased operator stole the unattended vehicle from in front of St. Gabriel’s school, stopped at the Windsor Federal Savings Bank on Broad Street, entered and robbed the bank, then fled the scene in the stolen vehicle and was involved in the single vehicle car accident with the child still inside the stolen vehicle,” Windsor Police Lt. Nicholas Dally said, WSFB reports.The driver died at the scene, NBC Connecticut reports. Police have not yet released the name of the deceased driver.“The child that was in the backseat of the vehicle was awake and responsive at the scene,” Dally said, WFSB reports. “The mother was brought to the scene and accompanied the child to Connecticut Children’s (Medical Center) for evaluation and treatment.”The Windsor Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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A suspect who took off with a toddler in the backseat of a stolen vehicle in Connecticut crashed the car and died — but the 17-month old survived, say police.On Wednesday, at about 9:10 a.m., a suspect stole a car from St. Gabriel School in Windsor with the toddler in the back seat, police said,WFSBreports.Shortly after, police received a 911 call that Windsor Federal Savings Bank on Broad St. had been robbed, authorities said,NBC Connecticutreports. Then, police received a report about a car that had slammed into a tree at Windsor Ave. and Hillcrest Rd, according to the outlet.Officials quickly realized that all three incidents were related, police said, theHartford Courantreports.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.“Further investigation revealed that the deceased operator stole the unattended vehicle from in front of St. Gabriel’s school, stopped at the Windsor Federal Savings Bank on Broad Street, entered and robbed the bank, then fled the scene in the stolen vehicle and was involved in the single vehicle car accident with the child still inside the stolen vehicle,” Windsor Police Lt. Nicholas Dally said, WSFB reports.The driver died at the scene, NBC Connecticut reports. Police have not yet released the name of the deceased driver.“The child that was in the backseat of the vehicle was awake and responsive at the scene,” Dally said, WFSB reports. “The mother was brought to the scene and accompanied the child to Connecticut Children’s (Medical Center) for evaluation and treatment.”The Windsor Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
A suspect who took off with a toddler in the backseat of a stolen vehicle in Connecticut crashed the car and died — but the 17-month old survived, say police.
On Wednesday, at about 9:10 a.m., a suspect stole a car from St. Gabriel School in Windsor with the toddler in the back seat, police said,WFSBreports.
Shortly after, police received a 911 call that Windsor Federal Savings Bank on Broad St. had been robbed, authorities said,NBC Connecticutreports. Then, police received a report about a car that had slammed into a tree at Windsor Ave. and Hillcrest Rd, according to the outlet.
Officials quickly realized that all three incidents were related, police said, theHartford Courantreports.
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.
“Further investigation revealed that the deceased operator stole the unattended vehicle from in front of St. Gabriel’s school, stopped at the Windsor Federal Savings Bank on Broad Street, entered and robbed the bank, then fled the scene in the stolen vehicle and was involved in the single vehicle car accident with the child still inside the stolen vehicle,” Windsor Police Lt. Nicholas Dally said, WSFB reports.
The driver died at the scene, NBC Connecticut reports. Police have not yet released the name of the deceased driver.
“The child that was in the backseat of the vehicle was awake and responsive at the scene,” Dally said, WFSB reports. “The mother was brought to the scene and accompanied the child to Connecticut Children’s (Medical Center) for evaluation and treatment.”
The Windsor Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
source: people.com
