A 12-year-old boy stole his grandfather’s vehicle and drove about 160 miles over a mountain freeway in Washington before deputies caught him on the day before Thanksgiving, according to a sheriff’s office.

A 12-year-old boy was arrested in Eastern Washington after police say he drove a stolen car 161 miles across the state, later leading deputies on a chase Wednesday morning.

Officers arrested a 12-year-old boy after he stole his grandfather's car and drove 160 miles across the state, ending in a "short pursuit" with police.

The boy, who has not been identified, led police on a brief pursuit after being spotted with the stolen vehicle.

A 12-year-old Washington state boy was arrested and taken into custody after he allegedly stole his grandfather's car and led deputies on a short pursuit.

On the day before Thanksgiving, a pre-teen stole his grandpa’s car for a multi-county road trip, according to investigators.

According to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, no one was injured in the chase and damage to the vehicle was described as “minimal"

A 12-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle and felony eluding in Moses Lake, Washington. /iStockphoto A 12-year-old boy stole his grandpa’s car and took it on a 160-mile joyride in Washington,