Boy, 12, Accused of 5 Maryland Car Dealership Break-Ins but Police Can’t Charge Him

A 12-year-old boy has repeatedly broken into car dealerships in Montgomery County, police sources tell News4. But police can’t charge him because of a juvenile justice law.

Only on 4, surveillance video shows the boy jumping through a window, rifling through offices and getting behind the wheel of a van.

In some cases, the boy has managed to drive off with cars, sources say.

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The boy is accused of targeting five dealerships in Montgomery County this month, including Audi and BMW in Rockville.

In each case, police could not hold him because he’s so young. Under a Maryland juvenile justice law passed two years ago, kids under age 13 cannot be charged with property crimes.

A 12-year-old Maryland boy has broken into at least 5 car dealerships and stolen cars.

Due to a recently enacted law, the boy cannot be charged with a crime.

Officers who detain him, are ordered to give him a ride home. pic.twitter.com/soCKQHQv1O

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) September 2, 2024

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