By Associated Press - Wednesday, November 15, 2017

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say an 11-year-old Florida boy stole his neighbor’s car and then crashed it into a fence.

The Sun Sentinel reports that the Toyota Corolla was stolen Tuesday morning in a Pompano Beach neighborhood.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office says the boy made it about a mile before crashing. He then ditched the vehicle and ran to Charles Drew Elementary School, where deputies eventually found and arrested him.

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The boy faces charges of grand theft auto and leaving the scene of a crash.

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