CLARE COUNTY - At 4:16 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12, Clare County Central Dispatch received a request from the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office to be on the lookout for a red 2000 Chevrolet Blazer.
This vehicle was reported taken by the owner’s 12-year-old son, officials said.
Clare County Sheriff’s Office deputies were able to locate the vehicle on southbound US-127 near westbound US-10 in the township of Grant, the report said.
Deputies conducted a traffic stop on the stolen vehicle and apprehended the 12-year-old driver, who was alone in the vehicle, deputies said.
During a search of the vehicle, deputies said they located a 12 gauge pump-style shotgun with numerous rounds of ammunition for the shotgun, as well as a small amount of marijuana.
The 12-year-old was taken to the Clare County Sheriff’s Office, where he was held until his parents picked him up.
A report requesting charges for the use of a motor vehicle without authority but without intent to steal (joy riding), operating a motor vehicle without a license, carrying a concealed weapon and for a minor in possession of marijuana was sent to the prosecutor’s office.