US siblings, ages 10 and 11, stopped while driving 200 miles from home

GAINESVILLE, Florida: Local police report stopping children, ages 10 and 11, who had driven their family car 200 miles, in an attempt to run away to California.

The children's mother had reported the car stolen and her children missing four hours earlier from North Port in southwest Florida.

After stopping the vehicle and, as required when dealing with car theft, the officers drew their guns and ordered t