Crime & Safety
Antioch 13-Year-Old Steals Vehicle And Leads Police On A Chase
Officers tried to pull over the car, but the teen driver led them on a chase.
ANTIOCH, CA — A 13-year-old driver was arrested Friday in Antioch after being spotted driving a car that had been stolen during an armed carjacking in Oakland, police said.
The car, a Honda, was spotted shortly before 1 p.m. near 13th Street and August Way, according to Antioch police.
Officers tried to pull over the car, but the teen driver led them on a chase, entering the Highway 4 and exiting at Hillcrest Avenue. When the driver tried to make a U-turn at Hillcrest and Wildflower
Drive, officers forcibly stopped the car.
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No injuries were reported and there was minor damage to the Honda, police said.
The teen suspect was turned over to Oakland police.
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