Cars Stolen with Children Inside Rise During Holiday Season


As cars stolen with children alone inside spike during the holiday season, Kids and Car Safety is calling on families to remain vigilant and never to leave children or pets unattended in vehicles, even momentarily. Over the Thanksgiving holiday break, Kids and Car Safety documented several incidents involving children left alone in vehicles that were subsequently stolen. These alarming incidents are part of a troubling trend…

Amber Rollins, director of Kids and Car Safety tells the Talk of Delmarva that even past the holiday season–all winter–they see a pretty drastic uptick in these types of cases.

 

With colder weather, a sharp rise is seen in car thefts involving children left unattended in vehicles. Kids and Car Safety is raising awareness helping parents and caregivers understand how quickly these preventable tragedies can occur. Two cases this year resulted in fatalities when parents attempted to stop car thieves who had unknowingly taken their child. Amber Rollins who is the Director of Kids and Car Safety tells the Talk of Delmarva…

So far in 2024, 107 children have been left unattended in vehicles that were subsequently stolen with them inside, according to data documented by Kids and Car Safety. This year’s cases include two incidents in New Jersey, two in Maryland, one in D.C., one in Philadelphia, and 9 in New York. There were 2 cases last year in Delaware.