Global Courant 2023-05-29 06:53:55
Hernando County, Florida, law enforcement officers arrested a 41-year-old woman who allegedly carjacked a delivery driver’s car with a 3-year-old child in the backseat.
Breanne Lucey, 41, was arrested by the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office and charged with kidnapping, robbery, carjacking and fleeing from police, according to jail records.
Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis said in a Facebook post that just before 10 a.m. Saturday, an independent delivery driver made 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 Sheriff’s Office)
During the episode, the driver, identified only as a woman, was forced to the ground before Lucey allegedly stole the vehicle.
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A 3-year-old child was in the backseat of the vehicle, Nienhuis said, adding that it was not only a nightmare for the caretaker, but also a nightmare for law enforcement.
Shortly after the carjacking, a sheriff’s deputy located and tracked the stolen vehicle.
Also in the area was the Sheriff’s Office Marine Division, preparing to launch a boat.
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FILE – Police warning tape at a crime scene. (iStock)
To help with the situation, the Marine Division created a traffic jam, forcing Lucey to pull over.
She was subsequently taken into custody and the child was reunited with the caretaker.
“Everyone is safe and well,” said Nienhuis. “All the deputies are safe, even the suspect is safe. It couldn’t have happened any better, but it was certainly a difficult situation during that chase and taking that suspect into custody.”
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Lucey is being held at the Hernando County Jail on $105,000 bond.
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
