Theft suspects flee with children in car, leave 2 children at Walmart on Easter
CALERA, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) – Suspects are in custody after a police chase with children in the car on Easter.
According to Calera Police, officers were notified of a reported theft at a Walmart Sunday afternoon.
After responding, the suspects fled the scene with two children in the car. They left two other children at the Walmart, according to police.
The suspects were speeding and driving recklessly, leading police on a chase. When authorities learned there were children in the car, they backed off the suspects’ vehicle, but the suspects continued speeding and driving recklessly.
The vehicle’s tires were later spiked by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency after the suspects started to drive the wrong way on I-65. The suspects then got out of the car and ran before being caught.
“Fleeing the police is stupid. Doing it with kids in the car is horrific and I don’t know what to say about leaving two kids at Walmart while you try to escape with your stolen electronics,” the Calera Police Department said.
One suspect has prior theft charges and was charged with felony attempting to elude, reckless endangerment, abandonment of a child, retail theft and 16 separate traffic violations.
The second suspect has 46 arrests across four states and has multiple felony warrants with statewide and nationwide extradition.
The Alabama Department of Human Resources was notified to care for the children.
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