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Subscribe to RSSPolice say surveillance video shows a 10-year-old boy driving a stolen van into several parked cars on Philadelphia street. WCAU's Katy Zachry reports.
PHILADELPHIA -- A 10-year-old boy who swiped a van and then crashed it into five parked cars in West Philadelphia is expected to be charged with auto theft, police say.
Authorities say the boy made it less than a block after stealing a 2001 white van while the driver was unloading furniture about 12:57 p.m. Sunday, NBCPhildelphia.com reported.
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Investigators say the boy grabbed the keys from the rear door and jumped in the driver's seat. The brief joyride ended when the van crashed into the rear of a fifth parked car.
No one was hurt, according to investigators.
Witnesses detained the boy until police arrived.
The boy's name wasn't released. Police say he'll be charged as a juvenile.
NBCPhiladelphia.com's David Chang contributed to this report.
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Oh kids these days. Hey, at least he was outside and not stuck behind a computer gaming.
Perhaps the kid mistook the car's dashboard for an X-Box console device.
Bet I can guess where this kid'll be in 10 years.......
10 year old: 'this is so much fu..' *thud*
I'm thinken there wasn't a lot of " joy " in this ride.
Panhead,
"I'm thinken there wasn't a lot of " joy " in this ride."
This boy was lucky he was detained by civilians until the police arrived. We had a 15 year old where I live who hijacked a piece of road construction equipment (I forget what the vehicle is called) and went for a joy ride on it. The police chased the vehicle and shot the kid, paralyzing him for life.
Anybody want to guess how the other 5 car owners feel about the charges! Adult! Law suit, Insurance claim, new cars, oh my acing back!!!
Good luck collecting from the insurance company.
If they (the owners of the vehicles that were hit) have full coverage it won't matter who was driving when it hit them. If they only had third party, well that's another story...
forget full coverage there's still that pesky little thing called a "deductible" that has to be paid by YOU....yea good luck collecting from the insurance company....
Anybody here of ATTORNEY insurance! The idiot who left the keys in the door is going to PAY! If they weren't left in the door this young man would not have been tempted to take the vehicle!
That idiot isn't getting off, he's going to pay through the nose! He thinks the kid and his parents are at fault just wait! You sir left the keys in the vehicle, why didn't you take them out after you un-locked the door, if you had done that this child would not have taken the vehicle and crashed it, so sir this is all your fault because you were careless!
The queenie, your driving record must suck if your deductible is anything over $250. If the damage is under $250 wtf is the big deal? Why do I suspect that so many who whine about collecting from insurance either don't have insurance or have had problems collecting because they had bogus claims. Drive claims free for a few years and your deductible becomes negligible. If you can't drive claims free, well then you're part of the problem
So playing video games ad infinitum doesn't really transcend into everyday life? I keep hearing parents say it's great for, "Hand-eye coordination."
If only it had a WII controller........
Are we sure this didn't happen in Florida?
In West Philadelphia born and raised
on the playground
is where he spent most of his days
chillin out maxxin out relaxxin all cool
shootin some b-ball
outside the school
when a coupla guys
who were up to no good
started stealin vans in the neighborhood
he got in one little accident and his mama got scared
and said
you're moving with your auntie and your uncle
in Belair
bubba-1946427
"That idiot isn't getting off ... You sir left the keys in the vehicle ... this is all your fault because you were careless!"
Sorry, bubba - you sound like a failed parent of bad kids... no, wait!! It can't be the kid's fault he stole keys, stole the car, etc... it *has* to be someone else's fault!!! My kids aren't perfect, but even my 8-year old knows better than to try and drive a car! Get a grip!
Sure, the van driver shouldn't've left keys in the door (note - they weren't in the ignition - the kid did that part himself), however, the kid should get, as Roy D Mercer (check him out on youtube - he's a hooooot!!) would say, the kid also needs ao have "a can of whoop-ass" opened up, too...
I was shocked with the kid, I felt sad for him and for the parents. I fear for the fact that even kids now a days has the capability to do such things. Do we meed a massive review of our morals, virtue, discipline?. Lacking of such may lead us to real danger. The kid may be aware of what he was doing but absolutely he was out of control. And with that being parents or people around should always be ready to rescue and help those who might need one. I'm glad that I have in hand a reliable way to get help if I'll be put in similar situation. It's a personal safety solution designed for adults to give the subscriber a safety measure in similar circumstances like the one relayed above. I checked it out and it's amazing. If ever you have an accident or any emergency and you're hurt, you can alert your family or friends. Plus 911 will be automatically notified of your location and profile for more efficient response. Here is the link: