JANESVILLE, Wis. (WFRV) – Officers in southern Wisconsin tracked down a pair of suspects after they allegedly stole a vehicle from a gas station that had a 2-year-old still inside.
According to the Janesville Police Department, officers were called to the Stop N Go in the 700 block of Center Avenue around 4:35 p.m. on December 13 for reports of a stolen vehicle.
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The caller reported that there was a 2-year-old child still inside the stolen vehicle.
As officers were responding to the gas station, they were provided updated information that another witness found the 2-year-old abandoned on the side of Riverside Street, still in its car seat, unharmed.
Multiple agencies pitched in to help the Janesville PD find the suspects and within minutes, the stolen vehicle was spotted southbound on Afton Road, going towards the Beloit area.
Both suspects, later identified as Kristopher Klein and Neanni Bowman, were safely taken into custody.
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Klein and Bowman face the potential following charges:
- Kristopher Klein
- Operating a Vehicle without Owner’s Consent
- Abduction of Anothers Child
- Child Abandonment
- Two charges of Misdemeanor Bail Jumping
- Felony Bail Jumping
- Neanni Bowman
- Operating a Vehicle without Owner’s Consent
- Abduction of Anothers Child
- Child Abandonment
- Two charges of Misdemeanor Bail Jumping
Both the City and Town of Beloit Police Departments, the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, and the Wisconsin State Patrol assisted the Janesville PD during the incident.
