"Elementary School Student Driving a Stolen Car"...Child Caught in the Act and Arrested

Fleeing in an Unlocked Vehicle
Police Tracking Two Accomplices of the Same Age

An elementary school student in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, was apprehended by police after stealing a car from an apartment underground parking lot and driving it away. Police are also searching for two peers who are believed to have been involved in the crime.

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According to Yonhap News on May 13, Cheonan Dongnam Police Station announced that they have arrested elementary school student A in the act and are investigating him on charges of aggravated theft and violation of the Road Traffic Act (driving without a license).

Student A is accused of stealing a vehicle from the underground parking lot of an apartment complex in Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, around 7:20 a.m. on this day, and driving it without a license.

That morning, police received a 112 emergency call reporting, "My car has been stolen." About an hour later, a series of additional reports were filed near an elementary school stating, "An elementary school student is driving a car around the area."

Responding to the report, the police tracked the stolen vehicle and arrested student A in the act on the road later that morning. Authorities believe student A committed the crime together with two other peers and are currently searching for their whereabouts.

According to the police investigation, the group opened the door of a vehicle that was not locked, got inside, and drove away once they managed to start the engine. During their escape, the vehicle collided with roadside facilities, but fortunately, no injuries were reported.

Police plan to continue tracking down the accomplices and will question student A to determine the exact details and motives behind the crime.

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