Wild Walmart Chase: Suspects Arrested with Kids Left Behind

0:00Sunday afternoon in Calera, Alabama, two suspects hit a Wal-Mart for a theft around 2.20 PM. They jumped in their car with kids inside and pealed out, leading cops on a wild chase north on U.S. highway 31 before hopping on to Interstate, 65 going the wrong way southbound. Seeing the children, Calera officers backed off for safety, but the vehicle kept speeding against traffic. Alton County, Altaga County agencies, and Alabama law enforcement agency troopers, jumped in, spiked the tires, and the suspects bailed on foot only. To get nabbed quick, inside the car, police found two small kids left behind. Turns out, two more children have been ditched back at the Wal-Mart. Calera police chief David Hitch called it straight no care for the kids' lives or anyone on the road. The pair from Montgomery face heavy charges, one hit with felony alluding, reckless endangerment, child abandonment, retail theft, plus 16 traffic, counts, and he at priors for stealing.

1:03The other boasts 46 arrests across four states, plus felony warrants nationwide. Shout out to the teamwork from local counties, troopers, and Wal-Mart staff that shut this down fast. Chief Hy says stealing here's a losing bet. cases go up for us all when it happens. Stay safe out there folks. I'm Cory with the story. That's your Birmingham News Today update, AI powered and always on.