{"id":191479,"date":"2026-03-14T13:31:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T13:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/191479\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T13:31:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T13:31:47","slug":"body-cam-footage-shows-jso-officers-rescuing-toddler-accidentally-locked-in-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/191479\/","title":{"rendered":"Body cam footage shows JSO officers rescuing toddler accidentally locked in car"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Two Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office police officers quickly rescued a toddler who was accidentally locked inside a car on March 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The mother immediately called for help and Officers Shawn Crocker and Phil Massicotte arrived at River City Marketplace within five minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JSO said the toddler unbuckled himself from his car seat, making it dangerous for the officers to shatter the car window to open the door.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The officers used tools to unlock the door and returned the toddler to his mother in less than 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JSO warned parents and drivers that the weather is warming up and cars can get hot fast, even with the windows cracked. 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