12-year-old found driving with fake license plate offers reason for being behind wheel
By Stephanie Moore
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MONROE, North Carolina (WYFF) — Officers in North Carolina said they pulled a car over after noticing suspicious behavior and realizing the vehicle had a fake license plate.
The Monroe Police Department pulled the car over about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.
During the investigation, the officer determined the driver was a 12-year-old child.
The child told the officer he missed his school bus and made the decision to drive himself to school.
The School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to the school was contacted and responded to assist. The child was then taken to school.
The police said as required by North Carolina law, a referral was made to the Department of Social Services for follow-up.
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