Coverage dated November 26, 2023 to November 27, 2023

12-year-old leads Michigan police on chase in stolen construction forklift

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia

A 12-year-old boy driving a stolen construction vehicle led police in Michigan on an hourlong chase, striking about 10 parked vehicles in the process, the Ann Arbor Police Department said.

NBC10 Philadelphia's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

19 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox2 Detroit

    12-year-old steals forklift from Ann Arbor middle school, flees police (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    The boy averted authorities in a stolen construction vehicle for about an hour before eventually stopping.

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    12-year-old leads Michigan police on chase in stolen construction forklift (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A 12-year-old boy driving a stolen construction vehicle led police in Michigan on an hourlong chase, striking about 10 parked vehicles in the process, the Ann Arbor Police Department said.

  3. ABC 7 New York

    12-year-old steals forklift, leads police on slow-speed chase in Michigan (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Police say a 12-year-old boy driving a forklift led officers on a slow chase for more than an hour.

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Michigan police arrest 12-year-old boy after youth drives away on forklift, officers follow (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Police in Michigan have arrested a 12-year-old boy who they said led them on a chase in a stolen forklift.

  5. WMUR

    Watch: 12-year-old boy steals forklift, leads police on a chase lasting over an hour (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Amid the chase, which was captured on a police dashboard camera, the child driver hit about 10 vehicles with the forklift, police say.

  6. New York Post

    Michigan boy steals forklift from middle school, leads police on chase: officials (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A 12-year-old Michigan boy went for a joyride in a stolen forklift and dodged police and deputies before eventually being arrested Saturday evening.

  7. Insider

    A 12-year-old boy drove a stolen forklift and led police on a low-speed chase around the suburbs for an hour (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Police said they found the boy driving the forklift on Saturday evening and pursued "at speeds of 15 to 20 mph with emergency lights and sirens on."

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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