ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. — Anne Arundel Police confirm that officers safely found two boys trapped inside a car stolen from an Exxon gas station in the 8100 block of Ritchie Highway around 9 p.m., in the Pasadena area of the county.
"The vehicle and both children have been located and are unharmed." said the police department in a tweet late Friday evening.
Anne Arundel police officers looked for the silver Nissan Altima with two children inside, one a 2-year-old and the other only six-months in age. Officers found the car in an ally behind a Family Dollar store not far from the Exxon the kids and car were stolen from.
WUSA9 has confirmed that the mother of the two little boys was pumping gas when her car was stolen. Video from our helicopter at the scene showed her being reunited with her two little ones after the vehicle was found later in the evening.
Medical personnel from Anne Arundel County did check on the boys before they were released to their mother. The mother could also be seen speaking with police officers that helped rescue the taken boys, holding her 2-year-old closely after the scary situation that unfolded hours earlier.
The suspect is described by Anne Arundel Police as a white male with a long sleeve plaid shirt and long pants. No further information has been provided about him or if he has been taken into custody.
WUSA9 will continue to provide updates on this story as more information comes into our newsroom.
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