Chile! Roommates, it may be time to start out locking your automobile keys up when the children are round! An 8-year-old Ohio lady gagged native police this week after she reportedly took a joyride to Target in her household’s SUV.

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Here’s How Police Located The 8-Year-Old

On Sunday (Sept. 15), a household reported their eight-year-old lacking to the Bedford Police Department, per TODAY.com. A service report said that the 911 name got here in shortly earlier than 9 a.m. It had reportedly been two hours after the household final noticed the unnamed lady.

During their search, responding officers obtained Ring digital camera footage from a neighbor. The surveillance footage confirmed the kid entering into the household’s 2020 Nissan Rogue by herself and pulling off at round 7 a.m. According to CNN, she had been noticed driving on a close-by street, however Bedford officers couldn’t instantly find her.

Ultimately, officers from the Bainbridge Police Department discovered the lacking SUV  in a Target parking zone. The retailer was situated about 25 minutes away, which is between 11 to 13 miles southwest of the kid’s house, per the service report.

See What Happened Inside The Target After Police Found The Girl

When officers entered the Target, they discovered the Ohio lady inside. Her household later got here to select her up and the automobile. She reportedly instructed police that she hit a mailbox on her 25-minute drive. Given her age, it doesn’t seem that she’ll face costs presently.

On Facebook, the Bedford Police Department discovered your complete incident to be a kii and joked about lil’ sis having fun with a frappuccino.

“Well I’ve finally found a woman who’s in more of a hurry to shop at Target than my wife,” the Bedford PD submit said. “More of hurry by 8 years. That’s right an 8 year old took mommy’s car this morning and drove to Target in Bainbridge to shop. Thankfully she made it and was immediately located by Bainbridge Police. She’s now home safe. Not sure what she bought, or if she was even able to use her Target app to save 5%. We did let her finish her Frappuccino. We’re not mean.”

Meanwhile, Target staff reportedly instructed native outlet WEWS-TV that the kid had over $400 when she walked in, shopped round, after which checked out. Neither Bedford nor Bainbridge PD have publicly confirmed these particulars.

Speaking of minors taking joyrides, in May 2023, an unnamed 10-year-old stole a 2017 Buick Encore in an try and journey from Buena Vista to Detroit in Michigan. Police unsuccessfully tried to get him to drag over on 1-75. The automobile lastly got here to a cease after the kid drove into the guardrail in a minor accident.

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