Current:Home > Invest8-year-old who drove to an Ohio Target in mom's SUV caught on dashcam video: Watch -VisionFunds
8-year-old who drove to an Ohio Target in mom's SUV caught on dashcam video: Watch
Ethermac View
Date:2025-04-06 11:57:17
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 [email protected] and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
veryGood! (2821)
Related
- Former Danish minister for Greenland discusses Trump's push to acquire island
- Indian Ocean island nation of Comoros votes for president in Africa’s first election of 2024
- NTSB investigating 2 Brightline high speed train crashes that killed 3 people in Florida this week
- CVS closing dozens of pharmacies inside Target stores
- US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
- Why Dan Levy Turned Down Ken Role in Barbie
- Two Navy SEALs are missing after Thursday night mission off coast of Somalia
- Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny helped drive over 4 trillion global music streams in 2023, report finds
- The 401(k) millionaires club keeps growing. We'll tell you how to join.
- 'All of Us Strangers' is a cathartic 'love letter' to queer people and their parents
Ranking
- A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
- Dolphins vs. Chiefs weather: Saturday's AFC playoff may be one of coldest postseason games
- Beverly Johnson reveals she married Brian Maillian in a secret Las Vegas ceremony
- Louisiana’s special session kicks off Monday. Here’s a look at what may be discussed
- Costco membership growth 'robust,' even amid fee increase: What to know about earnings release
- Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny helped drive over 4 trillion global music streams in 2023, report finds
- CVS closing dozens of pharmacies inside Target stores
- Mop-mop-swoosh-plop it's rug-washing day in 'Bábo'
Recommendation
Taylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
Florida woman's killer identified after nearly 4 decades; suspect used 3 different names
Spoilers! Why 'American Fiction' ends with an 'important' scene of Black representation
Explosive device kills 5 Pakistani soldiers in country’s southwest
DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
Chicago Bulls fans boo late GM Jerry Krause during team's Ring of Honor celebration
Senior Pakistani politician meets reclusive Taliban supreme leader in Afghanistan
Florida woman's killer identified after nearly 4 decades; suspect used 3 different names