Autistic boy, 12, arrested after joyride

LEVITTOWN

Police say the boy, who has autism, was reported missing Saturday afternoon.

Investigators say he found a construction vehicle with the keys in the ignition in a /*Levittown*/ neighborhood.

The boy drove the truck down a street, hitting two parked cars before coming to a stop on a front lawn.

No one was hurt in the incident.

The boy was charged as a juvenile and released to his father's custody.

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