{"id":102111,"date":"2025-08-28T18:43:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/?p=102111"},"modified":"2025-08-28T18:06:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:06:24","slug":"stolen-car-driver-at-checkpoint-near-jerusalem-age-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/stolen-car-driver-at-checkpoint-near-jerusalem-age-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Stolen car driver at checkpoint near Jerusalem – age 13"},"content":{"rendered":"

The shock was enormous this week at the Qalandiya crossing near Jerusalem: guards noticed a vehicle stopping at the post, and only when they approached did they discover a 13-year-old boy behind the wheel. Burglary tools and technological devices were found in the car, leading to his immediate arrest<\/p>\n

Car stolen from Mevasseret Zion<\/h3>\n

The vehicle driven by the boy had been stolen from the town of Mevasseret Zion. When the guards saw the smashed window, they immediately alerted a Jerusalem District officer stationed at the crossing. The officer approached the car and carried out the arrest on the spot, realizing that the driver was just a child<\/p>\n

Burglary tools found in the car<\/h3>\n

A search of the car revealed a bag containing unique burglary tools alongside an advanced technological device. Police estimate that the equipment had been used in other theft attempts, strengthening suspicions of repeated criminal activity rather than a one-time incident<\/p>\n

(Jerusalem child killed by falling piano: tragedy in a moment<\/a>)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Suspected in thefts near Jerusalem<\/h3>\n

Investigators indicated that earlier the same morning, the 13-year-old had already been involved in another case \u2013 an attempted theft and car theft in a community near Jerusalem. The suspect was taken to the Harel police station in the Zion Subdistrict for questioning and will later be brought before court for a remand hearing<\/p>\n

Police emphasized that the vigilance of the guards at the Qalandiya crossing and the swift response of Jerusalem District officers enabled this unusual arrest, despite the suspect\u2019s very young age<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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