A “serious breach” in protocol led to what police say was a delay in finding a stolen Volkswagen, which was carjacked from a Libertyville mom with her toddler still inside this week.
A"serious breach" in protocol led to what police say was a delay in finding a stolen Volkswagen, which wasThe incident unfolded in unincorporated Libertyville Thursday, when a pregnant mom was attacked and run over in her driveway as carjackers made off with her Volkswagen and 2-year-old son.
"Unfortunately, there was a delay, as Volkswagen Car-Net would not track the vehicle with the abducted child until they received payment to reactivate the tracking device in the stolen Volkswagen," the sheriff's office said.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
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