Peterborough police arrested a 10-year-old boy early Saturday morning (December 11) in connection with a vehicle that was stolen the previous night.
At around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, a delivery driver reported their minivan had been stolen from the area of Water Street and Charlotte Street in Peterborough. Officers arrived and canvassed and searched the area, but there was no sign of the vehicle.
Just after midnight on Saturday, officers noticed the vehicle in the Lansdowne Street and Brealey Drive area and activated their emergency lights, but the vehicle failed to stop, driving at high speeds and weaving through traffic. Police called off a short pursuit in the interest of public safety.
Shortly after, officers received a call that the vehicle had stopped in the area of Edwards Street and Lansdowne Street. Upon arrival, they learned that vehicle had crashed into a stonewall and that the driver was a 10-year-old boy.
The boy was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre for medical treatment but did not suffer any major injuries.
While the boy was arrested, due to his age police could not lay charges. The age of criminal responsibility in Canada is 12.
