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Runaway from GI Shelter Caught in Lexington in Stolen Truck

lexington-policeLEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) — A 14-year-old runaway from a juvenile shelter has been returned there after stealing a beer truck in Grand Island and almost hitting another vehicle in Lexington.

Lexington police stopped the truck around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday. Some people had reported that the truck had almost hit their vehicle as the boy tried to stop at a convenience store.

Lexington Police Chief Tracy Wolf says the boy had run away from the Grand Island shelter and found the truck nearby, with the keys in it.

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