Police: 16-Year-Old In Custody After Pursuit In Stolen Vehicle Ends In Crash

Tulsa Police said one person is in custody after stealing a car and leading police on a chase near Interstate 244 and Sheridan. According to authorities, around 1 a.m. officers attempted a traffic stop, but a 16-year-old driving a stolen Kia took off, ini

Wednesday, February 19th 2020, 6:11 am

By: News On 6

Police: 16-Year-Old In Custody After Pursuit In Stolen Vehicle Ends In Crash

Tulsa Police said one person is in custody after stealing a car and leading police on a chase near Interstate 244 and Sheridan.

According to authorities, around 1 a.m. officers attempted a traffic stop, but a 16-year-old driving a stolen Kia took off, initiating a pursuit.

Officers pursued the car but a supervisor discontinued the chase for safety reasons.

Police said they kept patrolling the area and spotted the suspect's vehicle and chased it into a neighborhood.

The 16-year-old crashed the stolen vehicle into a police car near Admiral and Sheridan, which spun both cars around.

The driver was arrested and taken to a local hospital to be checked out.

Police said they called the owner of the Kia, and they had no idea their car had been stolen overnight.

This is a developing story.

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