Man Arrested Stealing Car With Three Children Inside Wayne County

A 25-year-old man was arrested after stealing a Chevrolet Avalanche with three young children inside from a gas station in Wayne, Michigan. The incident occurred late Sunday night when the children's mother briefly left the vehicle to buy groceries. The stolen vehicle was spotted by an undercover detective in Dearborn Heights, and soon after, the children were found unharmed in a parking lot in Inkster, still secured in their car seats. The children were checked by EMS and safely returned to their mother. Police arrested the suspect, who had fled the scene after abandoning the children, and the case is being treated as a vehicle theft and kidnapping. The community and authorities remain vigilant about such incidents, emphasizing the importance of vehicle security.