Photo: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
A Florida infant was reunited with her family hours after a family vehicle she had been sleeping in was reported missing.
Tinnley Sage West, 1, was found unharmed inside her parents' vehicle in Brandon, Florida on Tuesday, according to anews releasefrom the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO).
After a land and air search of more than two hours, the child was located “approximately three miles” from her home at a church parking lot in the Florida town. Per the HCSO, Tinnley was “unharmed and returned to her parents.”
An individual, who is believed to be the suspect who stole the car, was previously seen onvideorecorded from a neighbor’s camera. The suspect currently remains at large.
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
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“This is the best possible outcome we could have asked for, and it brought us a tremendous amount of joy and relief being able to return Tinnley West safely to her family,” Chronisteradded in a separate news release. “While I am thankful that the suspect did the right thing, he will still face the consequences for his actions.”
“We want to locate this individual immediately, and we’re asking the public to help us bring him to justice,” Chronister continued.
In astatementshared on Facebook, Tinnley’s mother wrote, “i just wanna say thank you to everyone who looked for tinnley. thanks to everyone who reached out + sent lots of love. we’re so grateful that tinnley is home safe. a special thank you to hillsborough county sheriffs office, for their quick and diligent work. lesson learned, forsure.”
source: people.com
