Fort Lauderdale Police Search for Driver Who Abandoned Vehicle with Children

Incident Overview

• 🚨 Fort Lauderdale police are searching for a driver who fled from officers and abandoned a vehicle.
• 📍 The incident occurred in the area of Northeast 56th Street, west of 18th Avenue.

The Chase and Abandonment

• 🚗 An officer initially observed the vehicle driving recklessly along Northeast 62nd Street.
• 💨 When the officer attempted to stop the car, the driver sped away.
• 🚓 Officers later found the vehicle ditched with two pre-teenage children still inside.

Outcome for Children and Suspect

• ✅ Fortunately, the children were not injured and were returned to their mother.
• 🔍 Police canvassed the area searching for the driver but were unsuccessful in finding them.
• ❓ The identity of the driver remains unknown, and Fort Lauderdale police are actively working to determine who was behind the wheel.