Mo. Boys Arrested in Wal-Mart Joyride
Posted on: Tuesday, 30 March 2004, 06:00 CST
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. - A pair of 9-year-old boys broke into several cars Tuesday morning before stealing a pickup truck and driving it to the local Wal-Mart Super Center, Kirksville police said.
One of the boys apparently sat in the drivers' seat to steer the half-ton Chevrolet pickup while the other manned the gas pedal and break, Sgt. Steve Farnsworth said.
Police arrested the juveniles around 9:30 a.m. after getting a call from a tractor-trailer driver who spotted the stolen pickup weaving down U.S. 63 in Kirksville.
Authorities believe the two boys decided to skip school Tuesday and then stole a BB gun pistol, a pack of cigarettes and two lighters from vehicles in the Kirksville High School and Vo-Tech parking lots.
When the pair found a truck with keys in the ignition, they drove about two miles to Wal-Mart, Farnsworth said.
"Although there is some humor to the story," Farnsworth said, "this could have turned into a serious tragedy."
Related Articles
- 2 Missing Boys Found Alive in Missouri
- Man Charged With Kidnapping Mo. Boy
- Two Missing Boys Found Alive in Mo. Home
- Docs: Boy Struck By Dad's Truck Improving
- Boy, 10, Critical After SUV Hits Him He Was Struck By the Vehicle's Mirror While Standing Next to the Road.
- Tenn. Boy, 7, Caught Driving Family Pickup
- Boy, 11, OK After Truck Runs Over His Head
- Boy Scout Troop Offers Tree Recycling Service
- Restaurant's 'Fat Boy' Mascot Disappears
 |
 |
User Comments (0)
RSS Feeds