Fargo, ND, USA / 740 The FAN
Apr 1, 2021 7:49 AM
FRIDLEY, MINN. – Authorities say a 10-year-old Fridley girl is safe after taking the family car on a joy ride around the Twin Cities metro. Ava Whitfield was missing for 27 hours. Then, she was found at a Maple Grove Walgreens store Wednesday morning.
Jocelyn Whitfield called the police when she found out her car, her credit cards and young daughter were all missing from the family home Tuesday morning. A 10-year-old can apparently drive a car. Investigators say they found where the girl searched on YouTube about how to learn to drive a vehicle on public roadways.