Milwaukee woman accused of stealing day care van with children inside
Posted: Dec 23, 2025 3:43 PM CST
Milwaukee County Sheriff\'s Office MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A Milwaukee woman has been criminally charged after police say she stole a day care van with four children still inside on Dec. 16.
According to a criminal complaint, 27-year-old Katelyn Librizzi jumped into the running van near Appleton and Burleigh and took off when the driver turned away to put salt down.
Officers tracked the vehicle and performed a traffic stop, locating all four children inside the vehicle.
Librizzi is now charged with child abduction and taking a vehicle without consent; she could spend up to 21 years in prison.
Records show the court requested a competency examination on Sunday, and cash bond was set at $10,000.
A doctor's report is scheduled for Jan. 29.