18-year-old Carson Tate III of Statesville was arrested Friday morning after he allegedly stole a vehicle with a 10-year-old child inside. Statesville PD says the vehicle was stolen in the 2000 block of Tara’s Trace Drive at approximately 7:50am. Officers were made aware that a 10-year-old was in the backseat of the car when it was taken. The child was able to escape the vehicle and returned home on foot. Police were able to locate the vehicle on Davie Avenue and conducted a traffic stop. Tate was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, kidnapping, possession of concealed firearm, and resist/obstruct/delay. He was given a $25,000 secured bond and taken to the Iredell County Jail.
