Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers detained a 10-year-old boy after he allegedly stole a automobile and commenced a journey to see his mom. Earlier than they may do this, they needed to cease him and GM’s companion OnStar got here in clutch. Not solely did it assist authorities discover the automobile but it surely additionally introduced the chase to a cease with out accidents to anybody.

The alleged theft had occurred on Hess Avenue in Buena Vista Township in response to authorities. Police obtained each calls from bystanders and OnStar itself with info relating to the situation of the stolen 2017 Buick Encore. The latter mentioned that it was on the southbound facet of I-75 touring at a excessive pace.

Officers caught as much as the boy within the Buick and tried to provoke a cease for a couple of mile earlier than OnStar remotely disabled the car. The car bumped right into a guard rail simply earlier than it got here to a cease. Evidently, the boy understood one thing about what was taking place as a result of he led police on a brief foot chase thereafter.

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A video of the incident exhibits that the boy was truly dealing with the Buick with a level of talent. Regardless of weaving from lane to lane, the child manages to virtually totally keep away from a crash of any variety. Say what you’ll about this case but when Buick desires to decrease the typical age of its drivers these varieties of knowledge factors will drop it quick.

Native experiences recommend that the Buick Encore itself was truly the property of the mom in query. Evidently, he’d been staying with family members main as much as the incident. Whereas particulars are scarce, this can be a minor in any case, MSP Third District did affirm that it saved the boy on the Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Middle for a time.

This one way or the other isn’t robotically the weirdest factor Michigan police have dealt with this 12 months. Within the operating for that honor is the story of an precise cowboy lassoing a runaway steer whereas police block lanes on the freeway. We are able to’t wait to listen to what wild wacky factor occurs subsequent month in Michigan.

Saginaw County Central Dispatch obtained a name from OnStar that the stolen car was SB on I-75 and troopers situated the car close to the Birch Run exit. They tried to cease the car, however the driver didn’t cease. OnStar was capable of disable the car safely. 2/4

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