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Michigan police arrest 12-year-old boy after youth drives away on forklift, officers follow

Michigan police arrest 12-year-old boy after youth drives away on forklift, officers follow | iNFOnews.ca
In this image taken from video provided by the Ann Arbor Police Department, a patrol car chases a stolen forklift driving through the streets of Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. Police say the forklift was being driven by a 12-year-old boy. (Ann Arbor Police Department via AP)
Original Publication Date: November 28, 2023 12:58AM
Publication Updated: April 12, 2025 4:50PM

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Police in Michigan have arrested a 12-year-old boy who they said led them on a chase in a stolen forklift.

Police were called to Forsythe Middle School at about 6:45 p.m. Saturday on a report of a stolen forklift, MLive.com reported. Officers found the forklift heading south through the city and gave chase at speeds between 15 and 20 mph (24 and 32 kph).

The driver, later identified as a 12-year-old Ann Arbor boy, finally stopped the forklift and was taken into custody at about 8 p.m.

Police later discovered the forklift had been left unlocked with a key hidden in the cab.

No one was hurt in the incident.

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An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of the school. It is Forsythe, not Forsyth.

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