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 11^th Street and North Bryant.

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 11^th 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.