Boy, 12, arrested for opening Xmas gift; ONLY IN AMERICA 2.A BOY has been arrested for unwrapping his own Christmas present too early. The 12-year-old was charged with theft after taking the Nintendo Game Boy Advance from under the Christmas tree Christmas tree Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. . His gran bought him the gift and told him not to touch it until Christmas - but found him playing it on Sunday morning. His mother called police in Rock Hill, South Carolina Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina, and a satellite city of Charlotte, North Carolina. The population was 49,765 at the 2000 census. According to 2006 estimates, the city has a population of 61,620 , making it the fourth largest city in South Carolina. . The boy has a history of bad behaviour. His gran said: "He wanted it. He just took it without permission." A police spokesman said the case was "strange" but officers had been right to arrest the boy. |
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