An alert was issued by the Metropolitan Police Department shortly before 7:50 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31 regarding a stolen 2014 green Kia Seoul with a Virginia license plate that was stolen from the 1700 block of Columbia Road in Northwest DC.
At the time the Kia was stolen, there was a 5-year-old child inside the vehicle, according to police.
The potentially scary situation unfolded quickly, and at approximately 8 p.m. on Monday night, officials announced that the child had been located and is safe.
No update on the stolen vehicle was provided by police in DC.
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