14 Year Old Steals Police Car; Parents Sue Officer & DMPD
January 6, 2015 - Des Moines, Iowa
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| Neveah Lancaster, 14 |
When Officer Mark Stevens responded to a report of an out of control teenager on Sunday evening, little did he realize what was in store for him that evening. Upon arriving at the North West Des Moines home, Stevens laid witness to a teen girl screaming at her mother in the front lawn of their working class home. In Officer Stevens' report he stated, "I immediately diffused the situation by separating the feuding family members ... and began to explain to the unruly teen that she was indeed obliged to follow the rules laid out by her mother regarding curfew and boys." He continued, "After I calmed the girl down, I left the teen in the front yard while I went into the home to speak with the mother regarding the disturbance." That's when things got interesting.
Instead of heeding Officer Stevens' advice to "straighten up and fly right," fourteen year old Neveah Lancaster hopped into the police officer's cruiser and went for a joyride through town. It wasn't until the officer finished speaking with 38 year old mother, Mickie Brookes, that Mr. Stevens realized that the juvenile had stolen his vehicle. The veteran officer promptly called in the theft and Neveah was arrested three hours later as she was trying to buy alcohol at the Oasis Liquor Store across the street from East High School.
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| Mickie Brooke, Mother |
Divorced mother of five, Mickie Brookes, announced today, two days after the event, via an interview with KCCI News, that she intended to sue the Des Moines Police Department and Officer Stevens for "victimizing" her teen daughter in this situation. "My little girl is the innocent victim here," exclaimed Mickie Brookes in reference to her daughter's theft and subsequent traverse through town. "If that police man had disciplined my little girl properly, she never would have stolen his car and we wouldn't be in this pickle." She continued. "Neveah's life is ruined now and I'm out a butt load of dough in legal costs and it's all
their fault! That officer really dropped the ball and I want him to pay!" Mickie concluded.
Court documents indicate that Ms. Brookes is seeking $500 Million in punitive damages for the emotional trauma caused by the Des Moines Police Department and Officer Stevens to her teen daughter. The Interim Des Moines Police Chief was not available for comment upon the deadline of this article.
Get a friggin grip lady! Your daughter is an out of control delinquent. If YOU had disciplined your little girl properly this pickle would have never existed.
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DeleteAmen!!!
Deleteyour a joke lady a complete Loser as a mother wow!!!
ReplyDeleteA single mother of 5...... $500 Million......yep that makes sense!!!! Discipline ur own kids so police don't have to!!! Give that child a beat down!!!! Fyi ur gonna lose!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is one case that will go no where. In no way is the officer responsible for the poor decisions of the daughter in this case. All fault is on the child in this case.
ReplyDeleteWRONG! The cop should at least be held accountable for "leaving the keys in the car"... without KEYS the car cannot GO!!
DeleteTrue but not a 500 million dollar error. Another person wanting money for nothing.
DeleteLEO'S are required to leave vehicle running while on duty. Can't have a start failure while on call.
DeleteMy 3 year old knows it's wrong to steal cops car... no fault.
Frivolous law suit.
"WRONG! The cop should at least be held accountable for "leaving the keys in the car"... without KEYS the car cannot GO!!"
DeleteLast I heard leaving keys in a car isn't a crime.
You and your daughter need to be lined up and shot. You piece of trash.
ReplyDeleteWow that's extreme u need prayers
DeleteIs there a lawyer actually supporting this lawsuit? If so, shame on you!!
DeleteYou bet there is an attorney behind this. I doubt she came up with the defence herself.
DeleteHow did she start the car? Did the officer leave his keys in the ignition? Is that standard procedure? I'm not saying there's cause to sue, just curious.
ReplyDeleteIt is my understanding that it takes a long time for all the electronics and whatnot to boot up after turning off a squad car, so most officers choose to leave it running all the time they are on duty. I heard this from one guy who identified himself (online) as an officer, so... grain of salt and all that.
DeleteI don't know for this department but for many police departments it is mandatory to leave the vehicle running when on duty and out of the police station. Someone already mentioned the number of electronics that need to be working and that time between the car starting and waiting or responding to a call can mean a life or death situation many times for a officer on call. Also this is Iowa and the winter time. Temperatures are not exactly the best for starting a car and just going after 30 or 40 minutes of sitting. Either way it is solely on the daughter and her actions for the reason she stole the police car.
DeleteThat woman is so uneducated to think someone other than herself is to blame. Maybe Social Services should pay her a visit
ReplyDeleteYou're clearly not very intelligent. YOUR DAUGHTER STOLE A POLICE CAR. And you people are the victims? Please! Go stick a screw driver in a light socket dumb sh!t!
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ReplyDeleteMikkie, please stop reproducing. I will personally pay for the reproductive sterilization of you and your children.
ReplyDeleteDon't do it!!!!!!! Afterwards she'll realize she can't have any more kids and Sue you.
DeleteMaybe MOM this is why your daughter is in trouble??? You think she's the victim?? ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? If you have to call the police to "discipline" YOUR child then the problem is with YOU and YOUR CHILD!! Not the police officer! I can't BELIEVE that she's suing for $500 million! THANKS for using MY tax money to handle YOUR child and then suing the officer for trying to help!! And she has the GUTS to take a POLICE CAR?? WHO THINKS IT'S OK TO TAKE A POLICE CAR???? STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES!! FOLLOW SOMEONE STUPID HOME AND SEE IF SOMEONE STUPID DOESN'T ANSWER THE DOOR!!
ReplyDeleteI think the whole damn family needs to be locked up! Your teenager is a delinquent because you didn't bust her sassy ass when she needed it as a kid. It could be that you just suck as a parent.
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ReplyDeleteAll I have to say is SAY NO TO DRUGS!! Innocent!? She stole a freaking police car and then turned into demonic freaking potty mouth satin when the cops arrested her. If it's the cops fault and ypour daughter is an innocent angel then my dog is really my pet UNICORN. Get a job instead of blaming people to get free money
ReplyDeleteWow wtf this woman needs a job and a belt one to support her badass kids and quit milking the system and the other to tear their a $$ es up stupid people should not be allowed to reproduce
ReplyDeleteNot True..... blog says she was arrested at Oasis. She was arrested trying to get the car unstuck after putting it in the ditch in the 4800 block of NE 29th
ReplyDeleteI've got a video of this 14 year old when she got arrested ! She was 100% out of line && should be charged with an adult case! No officers should be charged upon her doings. She called all the officer everything but there names. They did there job 100%
ReplyDeleteShow us the video then.
DeleteStupid bitch needs to take care of her own kids. It's not the cop's fault she's a terrible parent. Fucking idiots make me sad to be from Iowa.
ReplyDeleteFighting a losing battle, and have fun paying for a lawyer when you're complaining about legal costs.
ReplyDeleteIs this satire? This is hilarious!
ReplyDeleteShe's the town whore....
ReplyDeleteName's the spawn of satin "Neveah " (heaven backwards) what a fucking dingbat.
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DeleteThe mom needs a reality check. If she had been doing her job as a mom, then why was the officer called to the home in the first place?
ReplyDeleteTake responsibility for your daughters actions Damn Ass...if you would have disaplined her correctly in the first place the police wouldn't have been called to the home! She needs her head examined asking for 500 million... take responsibility for your daughters actions.
ReplyDeleteIf she wins or gets a settlement she just might be the The smartest woman in the world!
ReplyDeleteWhy are you using the mugshot of Catalina Clouser, from Arizona who was arrested in 2012 for driving with her baby on the roof of the car. This story is false people!!
ReplyDeletehttp://abcnews.go.com/News/mother-drives-with-5-week-old-on-top-of-car/blogEntry?id=16485969&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
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ReplyDeleteWhy is the pic of the "14 year old" really the mother from AZ that drove with her baby on the roof of the car?
ReplyDeleteStory is true except a few details. Verified on CNN. No pic so yes this could be someone else. But then again do they run pics of juveniles?
Delete14 yo steals police car in Des Moines - True
DeleteEverything else - Fabricated
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ReplyDeleteBoth need to be in jail. Including Joe Dirt sitting next to the welfare queen.
ReplyDeleteI am presenting a countersuit against the mother as well as Trojan and Budweiser. Less intelligence than a potato.
ReplyDeleteLady as parent of said child it is your responsibility to discipline said child if you dont want to disipline your child then give up your parental rights to said child
ReplyDeleteGod bless America.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2015/01/06/teen-steals-des-moines-squad-car/21331667/
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ReplyDeleteI live 30min from Des Moines and have heard different detail surrounding the incident. The name does not match any records and the mug shot is from a different article (mother driving car with infant on roof). Saw nothing about trying to buy alcohol; the car was found stuck in a snowy ditch. Also have not seen any info about the mother suing. Article does not seen very credible
ReplyDeleteI am presenting a countersuit against the mother as well as Trojan and Budweiser. Less intelligence than a potato.
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