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Teen Robin Hood Leads Cops on Merry Chase

He's stolen planes, boats during 18-month spree

By Sarah Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 11, 2009 10:13 AM CST

(Newser) – Whether they want to arrest him or turn his life into a movie, everyone wants a piece of teen fugitive Colton Harris-Moore. The 18-year-old, on the run since April 2008, is wanted for at least 50 burglaries—some of them Catch Me If You Can-style capers involving planes and speedboats, the Independent reports. "To see an 18-year-old kid that seems to be taking on the system and winning…it certainly strikes their imagination," says the founder of Harris-Moore's Facebook fan site, where the kid crook has nearly 4,000 fans.

Harris-Moore grew up on Camano Island, in Puget Sound, and police think he's back in the area after flying to—and crash-landing on—an Indian reservation and making his way across British Columbia. He's been on the lam since escaping a juvie prison last year. Harris-Moore's mom says she's asked him to come home, but to no avail. "If he taught himself to fly, I'm very proud of him," she says. "Next time, I hope he wears a parachute."

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Adin Stevens displays a shirt he printed celebrating teenage fugitive Colton Harris-Moore in his Seattle printing shop. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

This July 2009 self-portrait shows Colton Harris-Moore. He is suspected in about 50 burglary cases since April 2008. The photo was found on a stolen digital camera. (AP Photo/Island County Sheriff’s Office via The Herald)

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zackmasson

Nov 13, 2009 8:06 AM CST

Wow yea dumb, not evening happening. Either completely made up or exaggerated heavily.

Jojo

Nov 11, 2009 5:46 AM CST

"Hollywood producers have offered up to $100,000 for his life story." Really Hollywood? You're only willing to offer 100k when you will exploit his story and makes millions? To a kid that spent part of his teenage years living in the woods? Really? Stay classy Hollywood...

attaboy

Nov 11, 2009 4:32 AM CST

Personally, if he were taking on the system any "winning", I don't think I would be reading about it and seeing his face plastered everywhere. Now, it's only a matter of time. Winning means you are doing it and no one knows. The financial industry and wall street is winning.

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Teen Robin Hood Leads Cops on Merry Chase