Car stolen in Olney with twin boys sleeping inside

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016
VIDEO: Car stolen in Olney with twin boys sleeping inside
A pair of twin children are safe after the car they had been sleeping in was stolen in the Olney section of Philadelphia.

OLNEY (WPVI) -- A pair of twin children are safe after the car they had been sleeping in was stolen in the Olney section of Philadelphia.

The incident happened around 11:30 p.m. Monday at Broad Street and Chew Avenue.

The children's 34-year-old father left the car running while he went into a Chinese take-out restaurant.

The suspect noticed the running car, and jumped in and sped away.

Police found the stolen car a few blocks away at 15th Street and Widener Place.

The 3-year-old twin boys were still asleep in the backseat.

Police are still looking for the car thief.