Police: Boy, 8, suspected of stealing car in Alpharetta complex

ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Police are searching for what may be their youngest-ever car thief after witnesses said a boy who looked about 8 years old stole a vehicle from an Alpharetta apartment complex.

What we know:

The incident happened Sept. 20 at The Manchester at Mansell Road apartments. Investigators said the child drove about half a mile on roads inside the complex before ditching the car and running into nearby woods. The vehicle was recovered with no damage, but police were never able to locate the young driver.

One man called 911 to report a child swerving through the complex behind the wheel of a car. Moments later, a woman reported that her vehicle had been stolen after she left it running while she went inside her apartment. Police quickly connected the calls.

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