Children as young as 8 involved in stolen car chase; Driver learned from YouTube
(Police said officers spotted the stolen car and attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle sped away before crashing into a yard. (Credit: Newburgh Heights Police))
NEWBURGH HEIGHTS, Ohio - Authorities in Ohio say a group of children could face criminal charges in juvenile court for stealing a vehicle, leading police on a pursuit before crashing into a yard.
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Newburgh Heights Police said on December 20, officers received an alert about a stolen vehicle.
Officers then spotted the video and attempted to make a traffic stop, but then the vehicle sped off.
The vehicle then crashed into a yard and the children, ages 12, 11, and 8, ran away but were later caught.
Police said the 11-year-old was the driver of the vehicle and admitted to learning how to steal a car from watching YouTube videos.
Bodycam footage: Three children steal car, crash Into home after watching YouTube videos
According to police, three children ages 8, 11, and 12 stole a car and crashed it into a home after watching how-to videos on YouTube.
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The children were released to their parents pending criminal charges being filed in criminal court.
The Source: Information in this story was provided by the Newburgh Heights Police Department. This story was reported from Los Angeles.