Juvenile Leads Police on High-Speed Chase Driving Stolen Pickup

 

Police said that they were in a high-speed chase with a juvenile driving a stolen pickup late Wednesday evening.

According to police, they responded to the 1600 block of Webster on a call about suspicious activity. An officer later said said that several residents in the area reported a suspicious person who could be breaking into vehicles.

The suspect, witnesses told police, was driving a yellow or white pickup truck.

Shortly after taking the report, an officer saw the suspicious vehicle of a similar description near the Webster location and attempted to pull it over. That’s when the driver took off at a high rate of speed, with police in pursuit. Police said that the driver crashed the vehicle twice, and the second crash was in front of a residence near 11th Street and North Bryant.

A wider view of the end of the police chase on March 25, 2015. (LIVE! Photo/John Basquez)

Above: A wider view of the end of the police chase on March 25, 2015. (LIVE! Photo/John Basquez)

After checking the truck’s tags, police discovered that the pickup had previously been reported stolen. Police are contacting the owner. However, the severity of the damage to the truck is such that it will likely be towed to the junkyard.

Police believe that the suspect, who they confirmed was a juvenile, was in the process of fleeing to a friend’s house on 11th when he crashed.

Injuries to the suspect are likely minor. EMS checked him out to see if he was truly injured or was suffering an anxiety attack from the excitement of the short chase with police.

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Is it that easy to start today's vehicles without keys or are people stupid enough to leave them unlocked and keys in them. Okay, that was a dumb question.

You would be surprised at how many vehicles are left unlocked with keys inside along with a purse or a wallet. It's crazy. No matter how trustworthy you feel the location of your home is, you should always lock your vehicle(s). Don't leave keys, purses, wallets, any thing of value. Did you know that most insurance companies will not compensate your loss if you did not lock your vehicle?

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