Posted on 11/09/2018 10:44:38 AM PST by Red Badger
After a quarrel with his mom about video games, he grabbed the car keys and took off — now he's due in court in a few weeks ________________________________________________________________
A Cleveland boy of a mere 11 years of age has been charged for his involvement in a police chase that averaged speeds of about 80 mph.
The pre-teen is — surprisingly — a second-time offender, as he led police on a 45 mile-long chase that reached up to 100 mph just over a year ago, as Cleveland.com reported.
The boy is charged in juvenile court with three counts of failing to comply with the order of a police officer, one count of grand theft, and one count of criminal damaging.
The description of what happened seems right out of a movie: The boy secretly snatched the car keys off the counter at home, reportedly, and took off after an argument about his mom’s confiscation of his gaming console.
Cleveland police reports say he left in his mother’s 2013 Dodge Durango around 10:45 p.m. this past Sunday — and went on to somehow outrun and avoid three separate police officers while he was behind the wheel.
The same kid’s previous joy ride occurred on Oct. 26, 2017, when he was waiting for his sister to take him to school. He decided to hop in the driver’s seat and sped away — leading police on a wild, one-hour chase.
The mother, who had gone to bed shortly after the verbal altercation with her son, received a call from the boy’s father, who said he saw their young son driving the vehicle on West 117th Street and Memphis Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio.
After the father began to chase his son, the boy pulled into the former Brooklyn fire department on Memphis Avenue in an attempt to conceal himself.
Seeing this — and quickly discerning that someone might be in need of help — a Brooklyn police officer stopped by to check things out, according to reports.
At that point the boy quickly sped away in the wrong direction down the street as he swerved through traffic, disregarding stoplights along the way.
Going anywhere from 70 to 90 mph, the child was chased back into Cleveland before switching off the lights of the SUV in order to avoid being seen.
Only four miles after the chase began, the officer lost sight of the vehicle. Another officer then pursued the child, but only lasted half as long as he, too, lost sight of the questionably skilled boy, this time after two miles.
The third and final pursuer of the SUV was a Parma Heights officer, who reportedly chased the boy briefly before finally calling off the chase.
Just under half an hour later, the 11-year-old slammed into a parked truck, prompting the SUV to flip over.
He reportedly suffers from a cocktail of mental disorders, including bipolar disorder, ADHD, and oppositional defiant disorder.
Police reports note that the boy got out of the car himself — then collapsed on the street.
He reportedly suffers from a cocktail of mental disorders, including bipolar disorder, ADHD, and oppositional defiant disorder.
The boy received medical attention at MetroHealth, where he was fortunate enough to require only treatment for cuts and scrapes on his left hand.
Perhaps attempting to protect his reputation as an elusive driver, the boy told police he was not being chased in the moments leading up to the crash — and that it happened because he wasn’t paying attention.
An arraignment is set for November 21.
“A Cleveland boy of a mere 11 years of age has been charged for his involvement in a police chase that averaged speeds of about 80 mph”
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80 MPH? I am confident to say one of the kid’s video games is Need For Speed for PS4 lol
I’m worried about this 11-ear old.
I am more worried about the inept local police.
He reportedly suffers from a cocktail of mental disorders, including bipolar disorder, ADHD, and oppositional defiant disorder.
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They left out “low IQ”. Mama needs to take the car keys to bed with her.
Sabotage!
What the H is “oppositional defiant disorder?”
Not totally convinced these are actual disorders.
They've come up with a lot of names to facilitate excuses.
Someone does something wrong, and they're immediately diagnosed with a disorder, and they are just as quickly exonerated from simple bad behavior.
We didn't have these problems when dad had a belt and the kid knew that stuff wouldn't fly.
We've got a near terminal case of congenital nanny-state flu.
Does he have a Dad?
Probably there is no father.
Yes, but apparently not a live-in one.................
It means the kid’s dad doesn’t beat his little ass enough, and mommy’s little angel can do no wrong.
I see he did ... recommend ALL cars in that household have speed limiters installed ...
What we used to call ‘Being a brat’..................
Take this kid out behind the barn...................
Take this kid out behind the barn...................
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LOL
And ruin his future in racing...... Get him to the track.
Re: “What the H is “oppositional defiant disorder?””
What we used to call just plain, downright ornery?
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