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12-Year-Old Leads Deputies on Car Chase Through South Sacramento Streets, Ends in Custody

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Published on September 22, 2025
12-Year-Old Leads Deputies on Car Chase Through South Sacramento Streets, Ends in CustodySource: Facebook/Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office

A morning scene in South Sacramento unfolded into an unlikely chase as a 12-year-old commandeered their parent's car and led deputies on a pursuit. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office reported that the juvenile drove to their old school on Caymus Drive shortly after 7 a.m., colliding with traffic cones before exiting the premises. The incident, noted for its novelty rather than harm, ended with the pre-teen in custody.

Following the initial mayhem at the school, deputies located the young driver and attempted an intervention. According to FOX40, their efforts were met with evasion, resulting in a vehicle pursuit that snaked through the local streets. In the fray, the boy's spirited attempt to escape concluded with his vehicle impacting a patrol car and another parked car near Gerber Road and Valley Wood Drive.

Fortunately, this incident did not escalate to injuries, but it did leave behind a trail of inconvenience. "No one was injured," the sheriff's office confirmed, as they took the young driver into custody, as noted by FOX40.

The aftermath saw disruptions spread through the area as law enforcement managed the sequence of events. According to KCRA, authorities advised residents and commuters in South Sacramento to brace for traffic delays following the child's vehicular escapade around Gerber Road and Valley Wood Drive.