Kent Police arrested three teens, ages 16, 15 and 13, after stopping the reportedly fleeing stolen vehicle with a pursuit intervention technique (PIT) maneuver.
Officers arrested the 16-year-old male driver, of Seattle, for investigation of possession of a stolen vehicle, eluding and obstructing public officers, according to an Aug. 21 Kent Police news release.
An officer spotted a reported stolen Hyundai Elantra at about 4:12 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20 moving in the area of Central Avenue North and South 228th Street, according to police. The officer requested another officer so he could initiate a high-risk traffic stop.
After the officer activated his emergency lights, the vehicle reportedly sped up and began to flee. Shortly after the pursuit started, the officer found a safe location to utilize a PIT maneuver, where the officer uses his vehicle to hit the rear quarter panel of the fleeing vehicle to cause it to spin out. The maneuver worked.
The three teens exited the vehicle and fled on foot, according to police. An officer caught up with the driver and took him into custody.
Another officer found one passenger, a 15-year-old Seattle girl, hiding in a nearby apartment complex. Officers also took a 13-year-old Seattle boy into custody. Officers arrested the two passengers for investigation of vehicle trespass and obstructing public officers.
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