Boy, 12, Arrested Again In Oakland County Car Thefts: Sheriff

PONTIAC, MI — A 12-year-old boy has been arrested again in connection with vehicle thefts from an Oakland County business, his second arrest in a month, according to the sheriff's office.

Officials said the boy stole three Chevrolet Silverado trucks from a Waterford Township lawn care business on Sunday. Two of the vehicles had trailers attached, officials said.

Officials recovered the stolen vehicles and trailers, which they said were valued at a total of $90,000.

He was placed in the Children’s Village with his next court date scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.

The boy was also arrested last month in connection with seven vehicle thefts from a Pontiac business, officials said.

Officials said the boy took seven vehicles within a month from the Pontiac business, selling at least one of them for $30.

"This young man is on a very bad path, attempting to live his own grand theft auto," Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said. "Hopefully intervention by the courts will send him on a better life path as well as stopping the constant thefts from these businesses."

A 13-year-old boy was also arrested in connection with the Waterford thefts, officials said.

He was taken into custody after his mother saw a video of the break-in on Facebook, recognized her son was in the video, and notified detectives, officials said.

He was charged with unlawfully driving away an automobile and malicious destruction of property under $200. He was also placed in the Children’s Village until his next hearing, which is set for Aug. 11.