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

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)

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, . 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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