Lawrence resident Nancy Taylor's 1993 Ford Tempo was stolen Sunday. The car was her family's only means of transportation, and now she faces problems getting her children Jasmine, 6, left, Amanda, 4, back, and Aunica, 2 months, to day care while she is working.

Nancy Taylor didn’t know running out of gas while driving home in the middle of the night could lead to so many complications.

Taylor and her husband, Adam Taylor, were on their way to their Lawrence home about 2:30 a.m. Sunday after a night out when their 1993 Ford Tempo ran out of gas on 23rd Street. They were able to get the car into the parking lot at Blockbuster Video, 1516 W. 23rd St.

The Taylors said they left the car there for the night and walked to their home, less than a block away in the 1500 block of West 22nd Terrace. When they checked on their car later Sunday morning it was gone.

The Taylors checked with Blockbuster employees and called Lawrence Police and learned nobody had the car towed. Police filed a stolen car report.

Nancy Taylor is a four-year employee at Affinitas, 1 Riverfront Plaza. She needs the car to get to work and take her three young children to day care. She said that until her car is found or she gets another one she must rely on a co-worker and other means of transportation.

Anyone with information about the red Tempo with the Douglas County tag POM 715 can call 843-TIPS (8477) the police at 832-7509.