Deputies stopped a 10-year-old boy and his 11-year-old sister driving on a Florida interstate in a car that had been reported stolen.
ALACHUA, Fla. - Deputies in Florida say two upset siblings stole their mother’s car and drove hours away from home before they were pulled over.
Deputies stopped a 10-year-old boy and his 11-year-old sister driving on Interstate 75 in the city of Alachua around 3:50 a.m. Thursday. The car had been reported stolen out of North Port,During the traffic stop, deputies were surprised to see the 10-year-old exit the car on the driver’s side. Then, his 11-year-old sister stepped out of the passenger side., the siblings were upset at their mother because she took away their electronic devices.
Deputies called the children’s mother, and she drove to Alachua County to take custody of them. She declined to charge them for stealing her car. Investigators say the mother “was clearly doing her best to raise two young children,” and there was no indication they were being mistreated by her or anyone else in the home.
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