Oceanside CA— Early this morning, April 6, 2018, at about 1:14am, Oceanside Police were advised of juveniles that just left in a vehicle from the Shell Gas station, 660 Douglas Drive, on the southeast corner of North River Rd and Douglas Dr. The clerk was concerned because the juveniles did not appear to be with an adult and all appeared to be 10-11 years old.
Officers were able to determine the vehicle came back to a nearby residence on Myrtlewood Ct. After checking the residence, it was determined the vehicle owner’s grandson and her car were missing. She last saw her grandson at 10:00pm. The video at the gas station revealed that the 11-year-old grandson was the driver of the vehicle. He was seen on the video with four other juveniles of similar age and all were seen driving away EB on North River Road.
The juvenile and the vehicle were located in the 500 block of Calle Montecito, near Libby Lake Park at 5:40am.
Oceanside Police are currently trying to determine who the other juveniles were in the vehicle.