Drunk (0.14 at the time of his arrest) 12-year-old steals car

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20090902/NEWS01/909029977

LINCOLN, Neb. — Lincoln police say a 12-year-old boy was drunk when he stole a car, hit three objects and tried to flee.

But a 41-year-old neighbor chased down the boy, tackled him and held him until police arrived to arrest him Tuesday night.

Lincoln police Chief Tom Casady says the boy took a 1988 Honda that had the keys in it from a Kwik Shop. Police were called after the Honda hit a fence, stop sign and parked car in a neighborhood.

Casady says the boy had a blood-alcohol content of 0.14 at the time of his arrest — nearly twice the legal driving limit of 0.08.

Police believe the boy also stole his parents car in June and hit a parked car. Investigators could not determine if he had been drinking during that incident.