North Yorkshire force stop schoolboy after receiving call that caravan had been stolen near Thirsk
North Yorkshire police intercepted a BMW towing a suspected stolen caravan on Thursday and were staggered to find an 11-year-old boy at the wheel.North Yorkshire police intercepted a BMW towing a suspected stolen caravan on Thursday and were staggered to find an 11-year-old boy at the wheel.Police who stopped a black BMW X5 towing a suspected stolen caravan along the M1 have admitted to being stunned by the identity of the driver: an 11-year-old schoolboy.
The force said they received a call that a caravan had been stolen from a holiday site near the market town of Thirsk. The caller said it was being towed by a black BMW. “Nothing prepared us for finding the schoolboy sat at the wheel,” said the spokesperson. “A search of the car also revealed equipment typically used by suspects to carry out thefts and a selection of vehicle registration plates.”: “Even after over 23 years’ service, you come across things that you struggle to comprehend.
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