Found safe: Suspect steals car on South Side, police believed 8-year-old boy was inside

CHICAGO - Chicago police say an 8-year-old boy was not in a Kia that was stolen Friday afternoon on Chicago's South Side. 

Originally, police said at about 4:53 p.m., an offender broken into a Kia that had an 8-year-old boy inside in the 8000 block of South Ellis.

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The offender drove away, but the boy was not inside. Police say the child is safe with relatives.  

No offenders are in custody. The incident remains under investigation.