Police say a mother's car was stolen then abandoned with her 11-month-old daughter still inside.
TAMPA, Fla. - Dramatic, newly-released video shows Florida police officers rescuing a baby from a hot car after her mom’s vehicle was stolen from her apartment complex.
Police say a woman briefly left her 11-month-old daughter alone in a car at an apartment complex last August in Tampa, Florida. The car was stolen with the baby still inside.Video shows officers racing to scale a fence to reach the car. They quickly opened the door and gave the baby medical attention.Police say the girl was overheated and lethargic but made a full recovery.
Medical personnel said the baby would likely have died if officers hadn’t found her when they did and given her first aid, according to a Tampa Police DepartmentFour officers received the department’s life saving award Thursday for their quick actions. They are Officers Steven Zawacki, Martin Pollak, Anthony Hardesty and Landon Harsin.
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