Police in Wiesbaden reported that last week, the boy snuck into the depot of Nassau Transport Company (NVG) and drove off with a bus, initially undetected.

Security camera footage captured the incident, but company employees initially thought a driver had taken the vehicle, so they did not check immediately.

Though the incident occurred around 6 am, police only received a report that same afternoon. Initially, the company suspected a driver had taken the wrong vehicle; only after reviewing all personnel did they determine the bus had been stolen.

The bus stolen by the lovestruck teenager from Nassau Transport Company (NVG), driven over 130 kilometers to meet his girlfriend. *Bild*

Using the bus's GPS tracking device, police quickly located it in Karlsruhe, a city approximately 130 kilometers from Wiesbaden. A patrol car in Karlsruhe intercepted the bus, and officers were surprised to find a teenager at the wheel. He had just picked up his 14-year-old girlfriend from school and was apparently driving back to Wiesbaden.

"We still do not know how he obtained the keys or why he drove the bus so skillfully," a police spokesperson stated, adding that the boy had taken the bus to transport his 14-year-old girlfriend to school.

Police initially theorized the teenager had started the vehicle with a stolen master key, but internal sources from NVG at the scene offered a different account.

The lovestruck thief was a former intern at the transport company, familiar with its procedures. "He knew we leave all buses running here around 3:30 am before departure. So he stole one," an NVG source revealed.

An NVG bus driver expressed admiration: "I am very impressed that he did not cause an accident. He truly wanted to apprentice as a dispatcher with us, but he probably has to forget that after this incident."

The investigation into this unusual event continues, but the 15-year-old faces multiple charges, including theft and driving without a license.

Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and the bus was returned to its owner undamaged. However, company staff could not be angry with the boy, remarking, "This is truly a very touching story."

Hai Thu (Bus Planer, DPA, Bild)