Deputies: Florence County carjacking suspect at large after stealing car with kids inside
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FLORENCE, S.C. (WMBF) - A carjacking suspect in the Pee Dee remains at large after stealing a vehicle with children inside, according to authorities.
Maj. Mike Nunn with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded late Friday to reports of the stolen vehicle at a travel center on Cale Yarborough Highway.
The vehicle also had children inside at the time, Nunn said.
Both the car and the kids inside were found a short distance away. The children were unharmed.
Florence County Emergency Management officials said a search then began as deputies as K-9 units looked in a nearby area for the suspect. It was suspended after nearly an hour.
The suspect remains at large as of Saturday morning, according to Nunn.
No further details were immediately available.
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