Car towed with children inside at Pentagon City

ARLINGTON, Va. — A tow operator is facing charges for towing a car from a no-parking zone in Pentagon City with two kids still inside.

At 11:10 a.m. on Tuesday, officers with the Arlington County Police Department were dispatched to the 1100 block of S. Hayes Street for a report of a stolen car with two children inside.

While officers were responding to the call, it was determined the car had been reported as towed for being parked in a no-parking zone. 

The Emergency Communications Center then got in touch with the tow company regarding the incident. 

The preliminary investigation shows the tow operator was unaware the children were inside. After being notified, the driver pulled over to check on them.

Responding officers checked in on the children and determined that they were in good health. 

Police charged the tow truck driver, Chaukina Thomas, 26, of Suitland, MD,  with Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor. She was released on a summons. 

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