SUV Carjacking Incident Highlights Gas Station Dangers (Full Transcript)

Speaker 1: We turn now to the video of a carjacking the suspects taking off with an SUV and a three-year-old was in the back seat This is the moment when a father in Connecticut left his SUV running his daughter Sitting in the back seat as he ran into a gas station to get some water less than one minute later Someone exits another vehicle hops into the white Hyundai and drives off stealing the car unaware a three-year-old is in the back

Speaker 2: It's a big thing at gas stations, especially because people always think it's a quick stop

Speaker 1: I mean that quick stop can cost you the suspect then dropped the girl off at a firehouse a mile and a half away

Speaker 3: The girl's crying. I opened the door and He just says hey, I found this girl outside a gas station. I'm like, but are you okay?

Speaker 4: She said well the strangers took me and I say yeah, but you're safe now

Speaker 1: Dad's on his way the teen suspect sped away Police were already on the lookout for the stolen SUV when the girl's parents were called to the firehouse for an emotional reunion

Speaker 4: He was very distraught very upset very apologetic took his daughter right out of my arms and They both began to cry and he just held on to her and he kept apologizing that daddy's so sorry I'm so sorry it happened so fast

Speaker 1: Police say the driver eventually crashed the stolen SUV and a 17 year old and 13 year old were arrested Police say both have faced similar charges in the past I'm so glad that little girl is okay. Well, police say this is a case This is a reminder just how quickly criminals can take advantage of you