ATLANTA — A child has been reunited with her family after officials say she was inside a vehicle when it was stolen.
Atlanta police said on Sept. 5 at 9:52 p.m., officers received reports of a vehicle that was stolen with a child inside at a Texaco gas station on Northside Drive SW.
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When the officer arrived, the victim’s other child told them that an iPad was inside the vehicle and that its location was available via the Find My iPhone app.
Officers tracked the iPad to a location 0.4 miles from the gas station, where they found the vehicle sitting in an open field.
Authorities said the suspect was no longer inside the vehicle however, the victim’s child was.
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After breaking the windows of the locked vehicle, officers were able to rescue the child and return her to her family.
Police confirmed the child was unharmed.
Authorities have not said if the suspect has been identified.
“The Atlanta Police Department would like to remind citizens to remain vigilant against auto thefts by making sure that your vehicle is turned off, locked, and valuables are removed when it is not in use,” officials said.
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