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A 12-year-old boy in Ann Arbor, Michigan stole a construction forklift and led police on a slow chase, hitting several parked vehicles before being taken into custody. The boy unlocked the forklift with a hidden key and no injuries were reported during the hour-long pursuit.
A 12-year-old boy in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was arrested after leading police on a chase in a stolen forklift, hitting approximately 10 parked cars along the way. The pursuit began after officers responded to a report of a stolen construction vehicle. The boy, who was later identified as the driver, drove the forklift through a neighborhood before being apprehended by deputies from the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office. No injuries were reported, but the incident is under investigation. The boy has been lodged at a juvenile detention center.
A distribution center in Kentucky has been fined $30,000 by the U.S. Labor Department for illegally employing an 11-year-old and a 13-year-old. The children were found to have worked for months, with one operating a forklift and the other picking up orders in the warehouse. The center violated federal child labor laws by employing workers under the legal age, working them more hours than allowed, and engaging them in hazardous tasks. The court has ordered the center to cease employing children, pay civil penalties, and provide compliance training. This incident highlights an alarming increase in child labor violations in the U.S., with nearly 4,000 cases found in fiscal year 2022, a 60% increase over the past five years.
Thieves in Colorado Springs attempted to steal an ATM from an Ent Credit Union using a forklift, but were unsuccessful. The ATM was found mangled and the roof damaged. The credit union remains open, and the incident is under investigation by the Colorado Springs Police Department.
Thieves in Sacramento County used a forklift to steal an ATM machine from the Safe Credit Union. Surveillance footage shows one suspect ramming the machine off its platform with the forklift while another waits in a getaway truck. However, the operation was botched when the thieves tried to load the ATM onto the truck, causing it to fall onto the road and cause a crash. No arrests have been made, and authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.
A 20-year-old man from Waldorf, Maryland, has been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, assault, theft, and other related charges after allegedly stealing a forklift from Lowe's and fatally running over a 73-year-old woman in the parking lot of a Home Depot. The suspect, Bryce Caleb Timothy Brown, allegedly broke into Lowe's, stole the forklift, and drove it to Home Depot, where he rammed a parked vehicle. The woman, Gloristine Pinkney, was asleep in the car and was run over by Brown when she tried to flee. Brown then fled the scene in Pinkney's car but was later arrested. The investigation is ongoing.
A man in Waldorf, Maryland, has been arrested and charged with murder after allegedly stealing a forklift and running over a 73-year-old woman, Gloristine Pinkney, who was asleep in her car. The suspect, Bryce Caleb Timothy Brown, is accused of stealing the victim's car as well. The motive for the crime has not been disclosed. Brown has been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, assault, theft, and other related charges.
A man in Maryland, Bryce Caleb Timothy Brown, has been arrested for allegedly killing a woman with a stolen forklift in a Home Depot parking lot. Brown broke into a Lowe's Home Improvement store, stole the forklift, and rammed through the rear gates. He then entered the Home Depot parking lot and hit a parked vehicle with a woman inside. After the woman ran away, Brown allegedly struck her with the forklift before stealing her damaged car. The victim's body was discovered under the forklift, and Brown has been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, assault, and theft.
A 20-year-old Maryland man, Bryce Caleb Timothy Brown, has been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, assault, theft, and other related charges after allegedly stealing a forklift from a Lowe's Home Improvement store and ramming it into a woman's car, killing her. Brown then reportedly chased the woman, hitting her with the forklift and running her over before stealing her car and fleeing the scene. The motive for the crime remains unknown, and the victim and suspect did not know each other. Brown is currently in custody without bond.