Sheriff: Dad Leaves Girl In Stolen Car After Chase
INGLEWOOD (AP) — The driver of a stolen car has been arrested in Inglewood after authorities say he abandoned the vehicle with his 5-year-old daughter inside.
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies on Tuesday spotted a reportedly stolen Ford Taurus in Lawndale and chased it on a freeway into Inglewood.
Sheriff's Sgt. Michael Maher tells City News Service that the driver fled, leaving the girl inside.
Maher says the man was found at about 1 a.m. Wednesday hiding in a crawl space under an apartment.
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