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Man detained after car was stolen with children inside, Placer County deputies say

Placer County Sheriff's deputies have already found the children safe and uninjured.

LINCOLN, Calif. — Update: 8:52 p.m.

Placer County Sheriff's deputies have detained a person after launching a search for a man they said stole a car with two children inside.

According to the sheriff's office, a man took his car into an auto shop off of Industrial Avenue with two kids inside, a one-year-old and a five-year-old. 

The sheriff's office said that, after the man went inside the building to file paperwork, he noticed someone in the car trying to back it up.

 He ran outside to tell the suspect to get out of the car, but the suspect kept going and drove off along Industrial Ave, the sheriff's office said.

Lincoln police found the car abandoned about an eighth of a mile away with the children inside.

Deputies said the suspect ran across the street and onto the grounds of Thunder Valley Casino. 

Deputies used canines to look for the suspect, and currently have someone detained.

Original Story:

A search is underway in Lincoln as Placer County Sheriff's deputies search for a man that they say stole a car with two small children inside.

Deputies with the Placer County Sheriff's Office have already found the stolen car, which was abandoned about an eighth of a mile away from where it was taken off Industrial Avenue in the unincorporated area of Rocklin. The children were inside the car and not injured. 

The suspect is believed to be on foot near Athens Boulevard and Industrial AVenue. 

Authorities described him as a white man with blonde hair and a short goatee. Deputies say he was last seen wearing blue jeans and a blue sweatshirt with a red collar.

Deputies ask people to call 911 if he is seen.

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