Ten year old boy, who has a history of auto theft and robbery, arrested after driving stolen car near playground

The attorney's office also said that a person cannot be prosecuted if they are not capable of assisting their lawyers in their defense or if they cannot understand the legal proceedings.

A court-appointed psychologist will determine whether a person is competent and submit their opinion to the judge, who will make the final decision. If a child is found not competent, the child will be released from custody, and the case will either be dismissed or suspended.

The boy has allegedly stolen cars in the past as well, having been arrested in at least two other incidents related to auto theft, O'Hara said. He is also listed as a suspect in more than a dozen other cases, including for auto theft, assault with a dangerous weapon and robbery.

The child's criminal history dates back to May 2023. He has around 30 records, and most of them are runaway incidents. The boy's family is cooperating with law enforcement and has asked for help to "keep their son or anyone else from being injured or killed," police said in a press release, according to Fox 9.

Yeah, definitely listen to these parents.

Charges in a different incident from August were filed on Friday, O'Hara said. In that case, the boy and other minors approached a victim with a knife in his hand, and threatened her by saying "I will gut you" while attempting to steal her car.