10-Year-Old Boy Drives Stolen SUV on Highway to Meet Mom [Video]

In a Nutshell:

• A 10-year-old boy in Michigan stole a 2017 Buick Encore in an attempt to drive to his mother in Detroit, leading to a brief interstate chase that was stopped with the help of OnStar, a vehicle security service.
• The young driver, who is less than 5 feet tall, evaded police attempts to pull him over, and drove erratically across multiple lanes before the vehicle was disabled by OnStar.
• After exiting the car, the boy tried to run but was eventually apprehended and taken to the Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center.

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

Cue the “Baby Driver” jokes, folks.

It appears we have a junior speed demon on our hands, one who is all revved up and ready for a new type of playdate.

A 10-year-old Michigan lad decided that stealing a car was the best way to meet up with his mom, sparking a highway chase that had more twists than a Hollywood action flick.

On the fateful day of May 27th, our mini motorist, measuring in at less than 5 feet tall, nicked a 2017 Buick Encore from Buena Vista, a township just about 35 miles north of Flint, according to a series of tweets from Michigan State Police.

5/27 -TriCity Post Troopers recovered a stolen 2017 Buick Encore that had been stolen from a residence on Hess Ave in Buena Vista. The suspect, a 10-year-old juvenile, was apprehended and lodged at the Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center. 1/4— MSP Third District (@mspbayregion) June 1, 2023

His destination?

His mother, waiting some 100 miles away in Detroit.

Apparently, the allure of the family reunion was stronger than a potentially unattended Xbox.

Following a call from OnStar, the high-tech babysitter hidden within the Buick, Saginaw County Central Dispatch was tipped off that the Buick was zipping southbound on Interstate 75.

Saginaw County Central Dispatch received a call from OnStar that the stolen vehicle was SB on I-75 and troopers located the vehicle near the Birch Run exit. They attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver did not stop. OnStar was able to disable the vehicle safely. 2/4— MSP Third District (@mspbayregion) June 1, 2023

When troopers located the vehicle near the Birch Run exit and tried to pull it over, our little driver proved he wasn’t ready for nap time, refusing to hit the brakes.

Thanks to OnStar’s ingenuity, the authorities managed to disable the SUV, and what followed would have been perfect for a high-octane Pixar movie.

Witnesses reportedly saw the silver SUV swerving across three lanes, wobbling onto the shoulder, and kissing a guardrail hello before the police, with their sirens wailing, caught up.

Simultaneously, several 911 callers also reported that a child was driving a car on I-75 as troopers were attempting to locate it. The vehicle came to a stop after bumping into a guardrail causing minor damage to the vehicle. 3/4 pic.twitter.com/s6jhpLKJ0a— MSP Third District (@mspbayregion) June 1, 2023

But our pint-sized protagonist didn’t go quietly into that good night.

The boy bolted from the car before finally being caught, thus ending his daring adventure on a less than victorious note.

And where does a would-be underage wheelman wind up after such escapades?

The Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center, according to the police.

The juvenile driver ran from the stolen car before they were taken into custody nearby. No injuries were reported. 4/4— MSP Third District (@mspbayregion) June 1, 2023

Let’s just hope he doesn’t get any ideas about hot-wiring any more cars in the meantime.

For now, we’ll chalk this up as one of the strangest episodes of “Kids Say (and Do) the Darndest Things” we’ve ever heard of.

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