According to the Cocoa, Florida Police Department, the unsecured child jumped away from a police chase that included multiple shots and a crash.
Cocoa Police Department Facebook photo
An unsecured toddler bounced its way through a police chase that included gunshots and a crash, Florida police said.
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It happened on Wednesday, March 1, and the child survived unscathed, the Cocoa Police Department said in a news release. Cocoa is about 45 miles southeast of Orlando.
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“Officers attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic infraction. The female driver fled,” police said. “The male passenger in the vehicle fired at least three rounds at police as they attempted to flee.”
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Multiple law enforcement agencies chased the vehicle northbound on U.S. 1. The pursuit covered about 16 miles before “the driver crashed into another vehicle in Titusville,” police said.
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The toddler was found as officers were arresting the driver and a passenger, officials said.
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Investigators report the child “was not properly secured,” but did not suffer injuries. The age of the child was not released.
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The driver and a male passenger, who were not injured, “are facing multiple felony charges,” officials said. Their identities have not been released.
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This story was originally published March 2, 2023 8:31 am.