Illinois tow truck driver tows car with child with Down syndrome inside

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Sunday, August 19, 2018
Tow truck driver tows car with child inside
Tow truck driver tows car with child inside

ILLINOIS -- A tow truck driver in Illinois is in big trouble with the law after he allegedly towed a car with a child inside.

Jon Ramzan says he left his son, who has Down syndrome, in the car Friday afternoon so he could pray.

A tow truck driver spotted the car illegally parked and started to tow it.

After the car was hooked up, and eyewitness says he told the driver there was a child inside, but he still took off.

Police say the tow truck driver dumped the child out of the car a few blocks away, and continued to the impound lot.

The tow truck driver now faces child endangerment charges.