Police Say 7-Year-Old Stole SUV, Left Path Of Damage
alligcold said
15:11 04/29 2008
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Police said a 7-year-old South Florida boy faces grand theft auto charges after taking his grandmother's Dodge Durango for a joyride. The eight-minute trek left a swath of damage in his Palm Beach Gardens neighborhood Friday. The boy smashed mailboxes, hit parked cars and signposts. He was unhurt. Police say he literally drove until a wheel fell off. The right front wheel, to be exact, which broke off after the boy hit a sign.
The boy's mother said he apparently grabbed the keys to his grandmother's sport utility vehicle, backed it out of her driveway, and took off. Police spokeswoman Ellen Lovejoy said the boy is unlikely to be prosecuted. They arrested him so he can get some help, noting the excursion was "unusual behavior for a 7-year-old."
Shem1 said
15:13 04/29 2008
i swear juvies nowadays are the greatest
Crazypickney said
20:07 04/29 2008
what the hell
fyahhh said
00:31 04/30 2008
lol..... man,,,, if i was 7 n i stole my grandmother car and f**k it up... i will tell the officer to keep in jail.. cuz i aint going back to the house,,,,,...... for what would be waitin for me
The eight-minute trek left a swath of damage in his Palm Beach Gardens neighborhood Friday. The boy smashed mailboxes, hit parked cars and signposts. He was unhurt.
Police say he literally drove until a wheel fell off. The right front wheel, to be exact, which broke off after the boy hit a sign.
The boy's mother said he apparently grabbed the keys to his grandmother's sport utility vehicle, backed it out of her driveway, and took off.
Police spokeswoman Ellen Lovejoy said the boy is unlikely to be prosecuted. They arrested him so he can get some help, noting the excursion was "unusual behavior for a 7-year-old."