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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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