A 12-year-old Michigan kid has a wild ride in a stolen forklift, managing to evade authorities and deputies before eventually getting arrested Saturday night, according to the Ann Arbor Police Department.
Around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Ann Arbor Police received reports of a juvenile attempting to take a construction vehicle from Forsythe Middle School.
Officers spotted the vehicle driving without lights just a few minutes after receiving the call.
A low-speed pursuit ensued with officers chasing the kid at approximately 15 to 20 miles per hour.
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12-year-old takes forklift from a Michigan intermediate school and flees from authorities. (Ann Arbor Police)
The pursuit saw the 12-year-old child drive through the Georgetown Boulevard community and hit around 10 parked cars.
At approximately 7:18 p.m., Washtenaw County deputies took over the chase after Ann Arbor police ended it when the driver crossed the M-14 bridge. Almost 30 minutes later, the young boy was apprehended near Gotfredson.
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Ann Arbor Police and Washtenaw County deputies are led on a chase Saturday night including a 12-year-old on a taken forklift. (Ann Arbor Police )
The stolen vehicle, a Genie GTH-636 Telehandler, was left unlocked at the middle school with the key hidden inside, authorities said.
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Officers state the event remains an active and ongoing criminal investigation.
