Alachua, FL (9/24/2023) – The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) reported two juveniles were stopped while operating a stolen vehicle.
At around 3:50 a.m., Deputies located a white sedan traveling on I-75 in the City of Alachua. The vehicle was reported stolen out of North Port, Florida causing deputies to conduct a high-risk traffic stop.
Much to their surprise, Deputies observed a 10-year-old male driver exit the vehicle, along with his 11-year-old sister. It was learned that the siblings had been reported as missing to the North Port Police Department and that the stolen vehicle belonged to their mother.
Contact was made with the mother of the children who declined to pursue charges and drove 3 hours north to Alachua County to take custody of both kids.
A spokesperson with the ACSO said the children were upset at their mother because she took their electronic devices.
