Boys accused of stealing shopping trolley, joy riding around supermarket parking lot

American Police have charged three boys with stealing a shopping trolley from a Target store in Newport News, Virginia and going on a joy ride around the store's car park.

Police allege two 12 year olds and an 11 year old took the shopping cart at 2:00am (EDT) on Wednesday.

CCTV footage from the store shows they stole a four-wheel metal shopping cart while the 12 year old and 11 year old sat in it and the other 12 year old began pushing the cart around the store's parking lot.

Police say about 30 minutes later they got bored and went home. It is further alleged the boys stole shopping receipts that were discarded across the parking lot.

All three are to appear before Newport News Circuit Court where they will have to explain their actions to Chief Justice Judge Timothy S. Fisher.