Man Arrested for Kidnapping Two Children During Car Theft at Dry Cleaners

Car Theft with Children Inside

• 🚗 A man was arrested days after allegedly stealing a vehicle outside a dry cleaners in Plantation, Florida.
• 👶 The stolen vehicle had two young sisters, a 10-year-old and a 7-month-old, inside at the time of the theft.
• 📹 Video footage captured one of the girls attempting to exit the car as the thief drove away.

Suspect Apprehended and Charges

• ⚖️ The suspect, identified as 45-year-old Travon Andre Gaines, faces charges including kidnapping and grand theft auto.
• 📍 Police located the children at a Renaissance Hotel less than 2 miles from the crime scene, where hotel employees called 911.
• 💳 Gaines was also found to have used the victim's stolen debit card at a smoke shop and made purchases at the Seminal Casino.
• 📸 Gaines was eventually apprehended after being captured on video at a McDonald's, where he provided his name to an employee to call a cab.
• 👧 The 10-year-old girl bravely identified Gaines in a photo lineup, aiding in his arrest.
• 💰 Gaines remains in jail with no bond.

Impact on Victims

• 😥 While the children were found physically unharmed, the emotional trauma for both girls is acknowledged.
• 💔 The victim's desperate attempts to chase the car and cries for her children were witnessed by an employee.