COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is sharing how they found a two-year-old boy who was kidnapped around 3 p.m. on Tuesday.
Police say two-year-old Giovani Salazar-President was in the back seat of a running SUV that was stolen from the King Street Apartments, which are located near the intersection of North 30th Street and Uintah Street.
According to CSPD, they found the SUV around 5 p.m. Tuesday. They say Salazar-President was found safe in the backseat.
During a press conference on Tuesday, CSPD reminded the community not to leave their car running by itself. You can watch the press conference in its entirety below:
CSPD says they are still piecing together suspect information. They are asking people who live near the apartment complex to send them any security footage they have.
Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez held a press conference on Wednesday to show the community how technology helped bring Salazar-President back to safety.
He and District Attorney Michael Allen are raising concerns that this type of police work could be limited by proposed legislation at the Colorado State Capitol. You can watch the press conference in its entirety below:
If two bills regarding these concerns are passed, there could be restrictions on high technology police work, which include sharing pictures like the one of the stolen SUV between agencies.
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