Florida delivery driver's vehicle carjacked with 3-year-old child inside
The Hernando County Sheriff's marine division helped to create a traffic jam, forcing the suspect to stop the stolen car with the child in the backseat
Hernando County, Florida, law enforcement officials arrested a 41-year-old woman who allegedly carjacked a delivery driver’s vehicle with a 3-year-old child in the back seat.
Breanne Lucey, 41, was arrested by the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office and charged with kidnapping, robbery-carjacking, and fleeing police, according to jail records.
Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis said in a Facebook post that just before 10 a.m. on Saturday, an independent delivery driver was making a delivery near Ashland Drive and Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill, Florida.
Breanne Lucey allegedly stole a delivery driver's car and a 3-year-old child was in the backseat. (Hernando County Sheriffs Office)
During the delivery, the driver, only identified as a woman, was forced to the ground before Lucey allegedly stole the vehicle.
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In the back seat of the vehicle was a 3-year-old child, Nienhuis said, adding that it was not just a nightmare for the caregiver, but also a nightmare for law enforcement officials.
Shortly after the carjacking, a deputy located and followed the stolen vehicle.
Also in the area was the Sheriff’s Office marine division, which was getting ready to put a boat in the water.
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FILE- Police caution tape at a crime scene. (iStock)
To help with the situation, the marine division created a traffic jam, forcing Lucey to come to a stop.
"Everybody is safe and sound," Nienhuis said. "All the deputies are safe, even the suspect is safe. It couldn’t have happened any better, but it certainly was a difficult situation during that pursuit and getting that suspect into custody."
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