A man is in hot water with the Lake Worth Police Department after allegedly stealing a delivery vehicle with four children inside.
A delivery driver was picking up a food order in the area of Boat Club Road and Rocky Point Trail last Friday when the suspect reportedly stole the vehicle.
The theft did not last long. Upon discovering the four youths inside the delivery vehicle, the suspect swiftly abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot, according to police.
The Lake Worth Police Department released video footage of the suspect running through a parking lot on its Twitter account.
Any witnesses from Fri., Aug. 19 near Boat Club Rd at Rocky Point, or Dollar General on BCR are asked to contact our detectives at [email protected]. Sus. described as a H/M with arm tattoos last seen running north on BCR from Dollar General. NO threat to the public. 2/2 pic.twitter.com/WZ99zYnguZ
— Lake Worth Police Department (@LakeWorthPD) August 21, 2022
Police are searching for the suspect, described as a Hispanic male with tattoos and a goatee.
He was last seen running North on Boat Club Road.
Lake Worth Police ask anyone with information regarding the incident or the suspect to call the department at 817-237-1224 or email [email protected].