RAPID CITY (AP) - Officials say Rapid City police officers ended a slow-speed pursuit of a stolen car in the western South Dakota city when they realized the fleeing driver had a small child on her lap.
Rapid City Police Department spokeswoman Tarah Heupel tells the Rapid City Journal ( http://bit.ly/1bebtlj ) that the car was allegedly taken from the Rapid City Public Library on Thursday by a woman who was left in the car while her friend visited the library.
An officer spotted the car, but the driver refused to pull over, leading to a brief chase at speeds between 40 mph and 45 mph.
When the car ran a red light, the officer ended the chase after spotting the unrestrained child.
Officers say they have identified the suspect, and the investigation is ongoing.
