Alvaro Ovando Alvarez, 49, is arrested after police find his 10-year-old son driving pick-up truck down Arizona highway as his dad has a drink in the passenger seat
Alvaro Ovando Alvarez, 49, is arrested after police find his 10-year-old son driving a pickup truck down the Arizona highway while his father has a drink in the passenger seat
- The child was spotted by a disbelieving member of the public who called 911
- The young driver “waved and drove” between lanes
Police pulling over a slewing truck on an Arizona highway found a 10-year-old driver and his father drinking in the passenger seat.
Call handlers told troopers to look for a red pickup truck around 3:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon after receiving an 911 call reporting the child was “snaking and speeding” along Loop 101 in eastern Phoenix.
The truck was spotted moments later by an officer who tried to flag it down after seeing it weave between lanes near Scottsdale Road.
The officer gave chase after the young driver ignored the officer’s instruction and quickly brought the truck to a stop on the hard shoulder of the 7th Street exit before noticing the unusual arrangement of the occupants.
Alvaro Ovando Alvarez, 49, was found in the passenger seat and is charged with endangerment, having an open bottle of alcohol and unlawfully allowing a minor to drive.
Alvaro Ovando Alvarez is charged with endangerment, having an open bottle of alcohol and unlawfully allowing a minor to drive
Troopers chased the 10-year-old driver for three minutes before stopping on the hard shoulder
The pair were apprehended on Loop 101 in eastern Phoenix
He was taken to the city’s 4th Avenue Jail, but his son will not face charges.