ALACHUA, FL (352today) – Two teens were stopped on the interstate early Thursday morning after they reportedly stole their mother’s car and took it for a long drive.
According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), a 10-year-old and 11-year-old brother and sister from North Port allegedly stole their mother’s car. Deputies say around 4 a.m., they located the car traveling on Interstate 75 in Alachua. This led deputies to conduct a ‘high risk’ traffic stop.
During the stop, they discovered a 10-year-old male driving the white car with his sister in the car.
The two siblings had been reported missing to the North Port Police Department.
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According to deputies, the mother drove three hours to pick up both children and decided not to press charges.