11-year-old in custody after alleged joyride in school bus

https://www.wafb.com/2020/10/11/brpd-juvenile-driving-stolen-school-bus/

11-year-old in custody after alleged joyride in school bus

By Donovan Jackson | October 11, 2020 at 11:24 AM CDT - Updated October 12 at 5:01 PM

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - An 11-year-old has been arrested after allegedly stealing a school bus and taking it for a joyride.

Police say the young boy took the bus from Progress Head Start in the 300 block of Elmer Street. The Baton Rouge Police Department says the bus belongs to a private owner who subcontracts with Head Start. A spokesperson for BRPD says they believe the bus is a push to start.

Joy Gradney videoed the chase on her cell phone. She says she was not expecting such a young person to zoom past her.

“As he got closer and closer and closer, I saw it’s a little boy in there and he was laughing. He was like giggling on the way across Florida as he goes right past me. I’m like I can’t believe it’s a little boy,” said Gradney.

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