York Regional Police are flattering a 9 year-old boy in Ontario for an “unbelievable act of bravery” after he called 911 and told the operator his mother was driving drunk with him in the car.
“The boy sounded scared, but was able to tell the call taker his name, that he was nine, where he was, the description of the van and where he lives,” said a police release about the incident.
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| A Brave 9 Year-Old Boy Called Ontario Police To Report His Mother For Drunk Driving |
An unbelievable act of bravery as 9yr old calls 9-1-1 to report his mom drinking and driving, while he's in the van https://t.co/aXtfjVKF2g— York Regional Police (@YRP) November 13, 2015NINE-YEAR-OLD BOY ALERTS POLICE TO MOM DRIVING IMPAIREDYork Regional Police has charged a 52-year-old woman after...His mother spoke to the operator while driving and said she only had one drink and “that she was fine before hanging up the phone.”
Posted by York Regional Police on Friday, 13 November 2015
Based on the information provided by her son, police tracked the van to a location in Newmarket and placed the 52 year-old woman under arrest. At the police station she blew more than twice the legal limit.
Praise is already flowing in for the boy, who was taken home by his father from the police station.
@YRP Wow. What a brave young boy. And those numbers are alarming.— Erick Espinosa (@ErickGlobalNews) November 13, 2015@YRP My heart breaks for that brave little boy. I hope he knows he's a hero. #KnowingWhenToAskForHelp— Siobhan Kukolic (@SiobhanKukolic) November 13, 2015 @YRP congratulations to that nine yr ol boy he probably saved himself , his mom , & perhaps innocent people. Brave little guy.— terishaw (@Shawteri1) November 13, 2015
