Autistic boy, 13, steals car and flies across U.S.

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Autistic boy, 13, steals car and flies across U.S.

Kenton Weaver's parents knew the 13-year-old boy with Autism had a burning

desire to take a plane ride, but never did they imagine he'd manage to buy a

ticket, snatch his dad's car, drive to the airport and take a cross-country

flight.

But that's exactly what he did, leaving his dad's suburban Boca Raton house

before dawn and landing around midnight east coast time in San - just a few

hours from his mom's home, reports the Palm Beach Post.

His father, Dean Weaver, suspects Kenton used a stolen credit card number to buy

a ticket on Southwest Airlines, but how could someone sell him that ticket

without the actual card or photo ID?

The 13-year-old doesn't have a passport, driver's license or any photo ID his

father knows of, so how'd he get past airport security?

Kenton is diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, a form of Autism. These children

often have a couple of deeply held fascinations and Dean Weaver says Kenton

holds two: food and planes.

By the way, The car turned up on the third level of the airport parking garage,

without a scratch.

He might be autistic, but he clearly drives better than most of the people

living here.

Photo: Kenton Weaver is diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism.

These children often have a couple of deeply held fascinations and Kenton has

two: food and planes.

Palm Beach Post