Neb. police arrest boy for DUI, hit-and-run crash

[September 03, 2009]  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Lincoln police said 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 said 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 said 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.

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Information from: Lincoln Journal Star, http://www.journalstar.com/

[Associated Press]

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