Crime & Safety

Thieves Steal Car, Drop Off Child Inside At Bridgeport Firehouse

The incident reportedly began in Stratford on Wednesday afternoon.

Alfred Branch's profile picture
Alfred Branch, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
|
Thieves who stole a vehicle from a gas station in Stratford quickly discovered that a 3-year-old child was in the backseat, so they dropped the child off at a Bridgeport firehouse before speeding off. The suspects were caught, and the child was unharmed.
Thieves who stole a vehicle from a gas station in Stratford quickly discovered that a 3-year-old child was in the backseat, so they dropped the child off at a Bridgeport firehouse before speeding off. The suspects were caught, and the child was unharmed. (Patch Graphics)

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Thieves who stole a vehicle in Stratford on Wednesday afternoon discovered that a 3-year-old child was in the backseat, so they dropped the child off at a Bridgeport fire station before speeding off, News 12 Connecticut and DoingItLocal.com reported.

The child was reportedly unharmed when dropped off at the Station 10 firehouse on Boston Avenue, and two suspects have been apprehended.

According to authorities, the vehicle had been stolen at a gas station, and after dropping off the child, the two suspects led Stratford, Bridgeport and state police on a chase on Route 8 and I-95, before crashing near exit 25.

Find out what's happening in Bridgeportfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The two suspects fled on foot and were caught.

Additional details were not immediately available, and police continue to investigate the incident.

Find out what's happening in Bridgeportfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Read the News 12 story; read the DoingItLocal story.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Bridgeport