Video: 10-year-old allegedly steals SUV to visit mother, leads police on swerving interstate chase



Police apprehended a 10-year-old boy who allegedly stole an SUV and led officers on a chase down a Michigan interstate, MLive and Michigan State Police reported.

The Buick Encore driven by the child was stolen from a residence on Hess Avenue in Buena Vista, Michigan, state police from the bay region's third district said in a release on social media.

The boy, who had apparently been staying with relatives, had hoped to go to visit his mother over Memorial Day weekend, police told MLive. Buena Vista is only about eight miles from Detroit.

Police say Saginaw County Central Dispatch received a call from OnStar that the stolen vehicle was heading south on Interstate 75.

OnStar is a subscription-based service for vehicles that, among other features, allows remote access to a vehicle, including bringing it to a stop.

Troopers located the SUV near the Birch Run exit. When they attempted to stop the driver, however, the driver did not comply.

The Trooper drove behind the juvenile for about a mile with lights and sirens activated while the vehicle was being disabled remotely.

The silent, 31-second video provided by MSP's Third District shows the car swerving from lane to lane with its hazard lights flashing. The video was captured on the troopers' dash cam.

Fortunately, through OnStar, the vehicle eventually came safely to a stop after grazing a guardrail along the interstate.

The caper did not end there, however. After the car came to a stop, the boy climbed over to the passenger side of the car and took off on foot into some nearby woods. He did not get far, though, before troopers caught up with him.

Authorities say no one was injured in the potentially deadly incident.

The boy was taken to Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center but was no longer in custody there as of Monday, MLive reported.

The boy faces several counts, including unlawfully driving away a motor vehicle, fourth-degree fleeing and eluding police, and assaulting, resisting, or obstructing police, the outlet also reported.

Watch the video from Michigan State Police Bay Region's Third District of a chase down Interstate 75 involving a 10-year-old boy in an allegedly stolen 2017 silver Buick Encore.

\u201cThe Trooper was behind the suspect for about a mile with lights & sirens activated while OnStar disabled the Buick, allowing for a safe stop. Thankfully, nobody was injured in this incident. Note: there is no sound in this video.\u201d
— MSP Third District (@MSP Third District) 1685630760

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Video: California suspect dies after jumping out of stolen police cruiser in the middle of high-speed car chase



A California man was seen on video jumping out of a police cruiser that he allegedly stole. The alleged thief later died from his injuries sustained during the high-speed car chase.

There was a car accident in the Santa Clarita area on Tuesday. A California Highway Patrol officer responded to the collision. During the investigation of the collision, a man allegedly stole the police officer's cruiser.

He fled north on Interstate 5. The stolen police cruiser, a Dodge Charger, reached speeds of nearly 100 MPH while traveling east on Highway 138 near the Antelope Valley.

KABC-TV reported, "At one point, officials say the suspect also brandished a shotgun and assault rifle. The suspect was reported to have mental health issues."

The Los Angeles Times reported, "The man did not gain access to weapons that were inside the cruiser, officials said."

During the police chase, the suspect opened the driver-side door of the cruiser. While driving 45 MPH, the man jumped out of the moving vehicle. Video of the car chase taken by a helicopter shows the suspect having his feet taken out from under him and the back of his head slamming hard on the pavement. The man skidded down the highway as the driverless police cruiser veered off the road and crashed into a power pole.

California Highway Patrol quickly dragged the man off the highway because the damaged power lines were swaying and were threatening to fall on the road.

CHP officers then apprehended the suspect, who was unresponsive. Officers performed lifesaving measures on the man before paramedics arrived at the scene. The man, with major injuries, was transported to Antelope Valley Medical Center, where he was later declared dead.

Officials described the investigation as “complex.”

CHP officer Alec Pereyda said during a Tuesday press conference that it was standard procedure for police cruisers to be left running during a traffic stop, but the doors of the vehicle are required to be locked.

The suspect's name was being withheld until next of kin could be notified of his death.

(WARNING: Graphic video)

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