Current:Home > Contact8-year-old who drove to an Ohio Target in mom's SUV caught on dashcam video: Watch -EliteFunds
8-year-old who drove to an Ohio Target in mom's SUV caught on dashcam video: Watch
View
Date:2025-04-14 04:01:40
An 8-year-old girl made it home safely after taking her mother's car and driving it to a nearby Target in Ohio, police said Sunday and her drive to the store has been captured on dash camera footage.
The girl, who has not been identified, was enjoying a Frappuccino when she was located by the police, Bedford Police said in a post on Facebook.
"Well I’ve finally found a woman who’s in more of a hurry to shop at Target than my wife," Bedford Police said in a post on Facebook. "More of (a) 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."
Watch: 8-year-old's Target run captured on camera
Boy drives himself to school:9-year-old California boy leads police on chase while driving himself to school: Reports
Girl was found safe but she did strike a mailbox
Police tracked down the 8-year-old after family members reported her and her mother's 2020 Nissan Rogue to be missing shortly before 9 a.m. Sunday, the Bedford Police report said. Ring camera footage captured by the neighbor's security camera showed the girl "got into the SUV and drove off" around 7:00 a.m. with "no one but herself," the police report said. Police also received a call about a small child driving a vehicle that matched the description.
Video of the girl's drive captured shows the SUV swerving and constantly switching lanes as it moves on the road.
The girl was not injured during her trip but told officers that she "struck a mailbox," according to the police report. Police noted damage to the vehicle.
Girl found having Frappuccino inside store
The vehicle was eventually tracked down in Target's parking lot, about 25 minutes from the girl's house. The girl, meanwhile, was found inside the store and her family members drove to the store in Bainbridge to collect her, the police report said.
While it is not known if she bought anything or "if she was even able to use her Target app to save 5%," police said they did "let her finish her Frappuccino." It is also not known how she paid for her drink.
"We’re not mean," Bedford Police said in their post.
Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@gannett.com and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
veryGood! (668)
Related
- Spooky or not? Some Choa Chu Kang residents say community garden resembles cemetery
- Trump urges Supreme Court to reject efforts to keep him off ballot, warning of chaos in new filing
- All the best movies we saw at Sundance Film Festival, ranked (including 'Girls State')
- Kidnapping of California woman that police called a hoax gets new attention with Netflix documentary
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- Dior puts on a daytime fashion ballet under the Parisian stars
- Online rumors partially to blame for drop in water pressure in Mississippi capital, manager says
- North Korea says it tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone in response to rivals’ naval drills
- Costco membership growth 'robust,' even amid fee increase: What to know about earnings release
- FEMA official who was criticized over aid delays after huge New Mexico fire is changing jobs
Ranking
- Realtor group picks top 10 housing hot spots for 2025: Did your city make the list?
- NYC mayor vetoes bill expanding reporting of police stops, faces override by City Council
- Latest student debt relief: $5 billion for longtime borrowers, public servants
- Former Olympic pole vaulter, world champ Shawn Barber dies at 29
- The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
- Ohio can freeze ex-top utility regulator’s $8 million in assets, high court says
- LeVar Burton stunned to discover ancestor served with Confederacy on 'Finding Your Roots'
- 'Sports Illustrated' lays off most of its staff
Recommendation
Federal court filings allege official committed perjury in lawsuit tied to Louisiana grain terminal
For Netflix documentaries, there’s no place like Sundance
NFL quarterback confidence ranking: Any playoff passers to trust beyond Patrick Mahomes?
Foo Fighters, Chris Stapleton will join The Rolling Stones at 2024 New Orleans Jazz Fest
Federal Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergency Management
Your call is very important to us. Is it, really?
Court ruling could mean freedom for hundreds serving life sentences in Michigan
A rising tide of infrastructure funding floats new hope for Great Lakes shipping