Police End Up in Car Chase Involving 10-Year-Old Who Stole SUV to Go See His Mother [Video]

Video of what the police are calling a car pursuit with a 10-year-old driver in a stolen SUV has been made public.

The Michigan State Police’s Third District announced they had “recovered a stolen 2017 Buick Encore” and had detained a 10-year-old suspect regarding the incident on May 27.

Police claim that they first learned of a stolen car’s location on the highway when they got a call from OnStar. In the end, OnStar had to remotely disable the SUV after initial attempts to stop the SUV failed.

That same day, 911 received multiple calls about “a child” being seen driving a car on the interstate. Once the Buick came to a stop, the 10-year-old is said to have attempted to flee on foot before being apprehended.

According to local outlet MLive, the 10-year-old was “staying with relatives” when they reportedly stole the SUV to travel to Detroit to see their mother. In fact, the article claims that the mother of the child owned the car in question.

The 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. pic.twitter.com/nqSwdpm4eI

— MSP Third District (@mspbayregion) June 2, 2023