Jun 17, 2010

A 14-year-old goes on joy ride in stolen bus

From a report at the link below:

A 14-year-old boy who was suspended from school decided to steal a bus and take it for a joy ride.

The Milwaukee teen went for a walk and saw a school bus parked with its engine running near 90th Street and Capitol Drive. The driver had gotten out of the vehicle to help a special-needs student to his front door.

Wrestling with his conscience, the boy walked past the bus numerous times and debated whether to get inside. The falling rain helped him make up his mind, however, and he jumped into the driver's seat and drove away.

The first stop was his grandmother's house near 45th Street and Concordia Avenue, where he parked the vehicle for a few hours. Then he took the bus to Mayfair Mall, where he was seen driving recklessly and not obeying stop signs.

The boy told police he "had no intention of shopping, but wanted to be seen by others driving the bus through the lot."

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