It has been an unusual week for police reports involving 13-year-olds allegedly stealing vehicles. Law enforcement agencies in Delaware, Missouri, and now Indiana have all announced unrelated cases involving suspects the same age.
Missouri police praised a mother who turned her 13-year-old son over to officers after investigators said he fled in a stolen vehicle alongside a 14-year-old. Meanwhile, Delaware police arrested another 13-year-old after investigators said he stole a vehicle from a state park campground and led officers on a pursuit through multiple jurisdictions.
The latest case comes from Indiana, where Indiana State Police say a 13-year-old girl from Elkhart County allegedly stole a Ford F-150 before leading troopers on a pursuit that ended when the pickup became stuck in a cornfield. WNDU and other local Indiana news outlets have also reported the arrest …