8-Year-Old Ohio Girl Steals Mom’s SUV, Drives Herself to Target – No License Required!
An 8-year-old Ohio girl took her mom’s SUV on a solo 13-mile drive to Target, leaving police and readers amused by her adventurous spirit. 🌐 #News #BedfordOH #Ohio #WeirdNews
BEDFORD, OH – We’ve all heard of kids sneaking extra cookies or staying up past bedtime, but an 8-year-old girl in Ohio decided to up the stakes. She swiped her mom’s SUV and took it for a joyride to a Target store – 13 miles away!
According to the Bedford Police Department, the young girl and her mom’s 2020 Nissan Rogue were reported missing around 9 a.m. on Sunday. Her family last saw her at home about two hours earlier, and it seems that she had bigger plans for the day than just watching cartoons.
During the investigation, police received reports of a small child being spotted behind the wheel in the neighborhood. That child turned out to be our fearless 8-year-old, who was on her way to do some serious shopping – solo.
The grand destination? The Target store in Bainbridge, a good 13 miles from her home. The adventure came to an end when officers found the rogue Rogue parked safely in the Target lot.
“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,” Bedford Police wrote on Facebook, in a post that probably had plenty of parents double-checking their car keys.
Now, we’re not saying she aced the trip completely. The young driver did confess to officers that she hit a mailbox along the way, but hey – that’s practically a rite of passage for new drivers, right?
Despite the mailbox mishap, she made it safely to her destination. And while we’re not sure what was on her Target shopping list (Barbies? Snacks? Maybe just a good deal?), the police had some fun with it.
“Not sure what she bought, or if she was even able to use her Target app to save 5%,” Bedford police joked. “We did let her finish her Frappuccino. We’re not mean.”
In the end, the little adventurer was returned home safely, and the only real casualty seems to be the poor mailbox. As for her driving future? Let’s just say she’s got at least another 8 years to work on that.
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