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   From: timmy.walz@lies.alot   
      
   A 10-year-old boy was arrested after recklessly driving a stolen vehicle   
   across a crowded playground in north Minneapolis, nearly striking several   
   children.   
      
   It happened Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, and the boy was booked into the Hennepin   
   County Juvenile Detention Center on Thursday, Oct. 3 for probable cause   
   second-degree assault.   
      
   Surveillance video captured the moment as Nellie Stone Johnson School staff   
   worked frantically to move children out of the way of the juvenile driver, who   
   swerved across the grass and sidewalk between the school and playground.   
   Fortunately, no children    
   were injured during the incident.   
      
   Police records reveal that the boy, whose identity is withheld due to his age,   
   has an extensive history of criminal activity. Since May 2023, he has   
   accumulated over 30 police entries including multiple arrests related to auto   
   theft. He is also a suspect    
   in more than a dozen other cases, ranging from robbery to assault with a   
   dangerous weapon. The remaining entries primarily involve cases related to   
   running away, police said.   
      
   Police officials expressed concern over the boy’s involvement in the   
   dangerous crimes, especially at such a young age, and called for immediate   
   intervention.   
      
   “It is unfathomable that a 10-year-old boy has been involved in this level   
   of criminal activity without effective intervention,” Minneapolis Police   
   Chief Brian O’Hara said.   
      
   “Prison is not an acceptable option for a 10-year-old boy. But the adults   
   who can stop this behavior going forward must act now to help this child and   
   his family. This is only one example of the revolving door we're dealing with   
   – arresting and re-   
   arresting the same juveniles for auto-theft and other violent crimes. This is   
   a complex issue, and we need every entity involved in intervention to come   
   together immediately to establish short- and long-term solutions,” O’Hara   
   said.   
      
   According to O’Hara, the boy’s family is cooperating with police and has   
   asked for assistance in preventing further incidents.   
      
   The case remains under investigation as authorities assess the extent of the   
   boy’s possible involvement in other crimes.   
      
   https://www.mncrime.com/latest/10-year-old-arrested-for-driving-   
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