The boy, who has not been identified, led police on a brief pursuit after being spotted with the stolen vehicle.

A 12-year-old boy stole his grandfather’s vehicle and drove about 160 miles over a mountain freeway in Washington before deputies caught him on the day before Thanksgiving, according to a sheriff’s office.

A 12-year-old Washington boy is facing charges for allegedly stealing his grandfather’s car and driving it some 160 miles across the state before leading deputies on a “brief” chase.

According to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, no one was injured in the chase and damage to the vehicle was described as “minimal"

A 12-year-old drove 161 miles across the Cascade Mountains to Eastern Washington before he was spotted by deputies and led them on a chase. Police in Issaquah, Wash., notified the Grant County Sheriff’s Office that the boy had stolen his grandfather’s car and might be headed to Moses Lake.

And recently, a 12-year-old boy stole his grandfather’s car and drove it 160 miles across the Washington mountains. The name of the preteen has not been released. But on November 27, 2024, the boy decided to drive his grandad’s vehicle across Washington state.

A 12-year-old boy took his grandfather’s vehicle on a joy ride of nearly 160 miles over a mountain range. The boy’s two-and-a-half hour journey took him over Snoqualmie Pass, which has an elevation of 3,

The boy, who has not been identified, led police on a brief pursuit after being spotted with the stolen vehicle.