Crime & Safety
Stolen SUV Crashes Near Bel Air: Sheriff's Office
Deputies apprehended four juveniles Thursday evening after they crashed a stolen SUV near Bel Air, says Harford County Sheriff's Office.
BEL AIR, MD — The Harford County Sheriff's Office is investigating the crash of a stolen SUV Thursday evening on Route 1. Four juveniles fled from the vehicle after the crash, but deputies quickly apprehended them, the sheriff's office said.
No injuries occurred as a result of the crash, the sheriff's office said. It happened near Route 1's intersection with Route 24, west of Bel Air.
An off-duty deputy spotted the stolen vehicle, a 2006 Suzuki SUV, at about 7:10 p.m., said Cristie Hopkins, a spokeswoman for the sheriff's office.
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Other deputies tried to stop the SUV, but it crashed about 10 minutes later, striking two parked vehicles that were unoccupied, Hopkins said.
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The sheriff's office did not release the names of the juveniles. Hopkins said the four are facing charges.
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