Police: Man Carjacked Vehicle With 2 Kids Inside While Mother Was In Wawa

WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) – Two children are now safe after police say a man carjacked a woman's vehicle while she ran into a Wawa on Thursday night in Delaware.

It happened around 5 p.m. at a Wawa located in the 2000 block of Limestone Road in Wilmington.

Police say a 25-year-old mother left her 1-year-old  and 5-year-old children in the car while she ran into the store.

Five minutes later the woman reported the car stolen.

Police were able to find the vehicle in a nearby neighborhood, along with the children. No injuries were reported.

Authorities say they are searching for a white man, roughly 40 years old, who was last seen wearing a tan jacket, white knit hat and dark colored pants.

Anyone with any information is asked to call police at 302-365-8566.