12-year-old stole grandfather's car, drove 160 miles before arrest, police in Washington say
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A 12-year-old boy who stole his grandfather's car and drove about 160 miles is now in police custody, Washington State officials said Wednesday.
The boy, who has not been identified, allegedly stole the car from his grandfather in Issaquah, Washington, according to a statement that Grant County officials shared on social media. The boy had "some connection" to a town in Grant County, on the eastern side of Washington state, so Issaquah police notified county deputies that the boy might drive there.
The Grant County Sheriff's Office Motor Traffic Unit went looking for the car after receiving the call. At around 10:20 a.m., they found the vehicle parked at a curb. The boy then allegedly "led deputies on (a) short pursuit," the sheriff's office said.
A group of House Democrats Tuesday called for action from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, days after CBS News published an investigation which found dozens of law enforcement officials illegally sold firearms, even weapons of war, across 23 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.