{"id":129332,"date":"2023-09-05T03:50:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T03:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irideat.com\/?p=129332"},"modified":"2023-09-05T03:50:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T03:50:01","slug":"dad-arrested-after-letting-10-year-old-son-drive-him-in-pick-up-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irideat.com\/world-news\/dad-arrested-after-letting-10-year-old-son-drive-him-in-pick-up-truck\/","title":{"rendered":"Dad arrested after letting 10-year-old son drive him in pick-up truck"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Alvaro Ovando Alvarez, 49, is arrested after police find his 10-year-old son driving pick-up truck down Arizona highway as his dad has a drink in the passenger seat<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Child was spotted by disbelieving member of the public who called 911<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The young driver was &#8216;weaving and speeding&#8217; between lanes\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Police who pulled over a swerving truck on an Arizona highway found a 10-year-old driver, and his dad having a drink in the passenger seat.<\/p>\n<p>Call handlers told troopers to look out for a red pick-up truck after receiving a 911 reporting the child \u2018weaving and speeding\u2019 along the Loop 101 in eastern Phoenix at about 3.30pm on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The truck was spotted moments later by an officer who tried to flag it down after seeing it lurch between lanes near Scottsdale Road.<\/p>\n<p>The officer gave chase after the young driver ignored the trooper\u2019s instruction, quickly bringing the truck to a halt in the emergency lane of the 7th Street off-ramp before discovering its occupants\u2019 unusual arrangement.<\/p>\n<p>Alvaro Ovando Alvarez, 49, was found in the passenger seat and faces charges of endangerment, having an open container of alcohol, and unlawfully permitting a minor to drive.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/22\/75055665-12480155-image-a-80_1693862947740.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Alvaro Ovando Alvarez\u00a0faces charges of endangerment, having an open container of alcohol, and unlawfully permitting a minor to drive<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/22\/75055689-12480155-image-m-84_1693863045986.jpg\" height=\"443\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Troopers chased the 10-year-old driver for three minutes before he pulled over in the emergency lane\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/22\/75055679-12480155-image-a-83_1693862996835.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The pair were pulled over on the Loop 101 in eastern Phoenix<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=o_IUGx8aBKc%3Frel%3D0<\/p>\n<p>He was booked into the city\u2019s 4th Avenue Jail but his son will not face charges.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12480155\/Alvaro-Ovando-Alvarez-49-arrested-police-10-year-old-son-driving-pick-truck-Arizona-highway-dad-drink-passenger-seat.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alvaro Ovando Alvarez, 49, is arrested after police find his 10-year-old son driving pick-up truck down Arizona highway as his dad has a drink in the passenger seat Child was spotted by disbelieving member of the public who called 911 The young driver was &#8216;weaving and speeding&#8217; between lanes\u00a0 Police who pulled over a swerving truck on an Arizona highway found a 10-year-old driver, and his dad having a drink in the passenger seat. 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