SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Roseville police are searching for a suspect accused of stealing a car with two children inside, Saturday. The children, ages 6 and 11, have since been found safe.
Police received a call at 7:21 a.m. Saturday reporting a car had been stolen from a gas station on the corner of Washington Boulevard and Pleasant Grove Boulevard, according to the Roseville Police Department.
Just over twenty minutes later, one of the children inside the car called the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department and reported the suspect had left the car and run away on foot.
"The children are the ones who made the 911 call," said Rob Baquera, spokesperson for the department. "But the happy ending of this story is that ultimately the family was reunified. And now, we continue to search for the suspect."
The suspect is being described as a white man with reddish hair last seen walking in the 4000 block of Watt Ave in Sacramento.
Police warn parents to not leave their children unattended, even for a "brief" time.
"What might seem like a quick trip inside a store, we see here in this example. It's just not worth it," said Baquera. "Make sure your kids are with you at all times and then ensure they're safe."
The Roseville Police Department is encouraging anyone with information about this incident, to call them at 916-774-5000.
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