BALTIMORE — A 3-year-old girl was found abandoned inside of a stolen and damaged vehicle after a car theft went awry in North Baltimore on Thursday night, according to authorities.
That person stole the vehicle from the 900 block of Montpelier Street. Officers learned about the theft around 8:20 p.m., police said.
That’s when an officer on patrol in that part of the city was flagged down by a woman who said she had left the vehicle running with the toddler inside of it, according to authorities.
The woman said they had gone into a house and realized upon her return that the vehicle and toddler were gone, police said.
Not long after officers began trying to assist the woman, they discovered that someone had crashed the vehicle in the 3800 block of Rexmere Road, according to authorities.
Police said multiple suspects fled following the crash, leaving the toddler behind in the vehicle.
Medics were called to the site of the crash to assess the toddler’s condition. She appeared to be unharmed, police said.
Anyone with information about the theft of the vehicle should contact detectives at 410-396-2455.
Anonymous tipsters can call the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCK-UP.