TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Two teenage boys were arrested Wednesday after causing several hit-and-run crashes in a stolen vehicle, troopers said.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Tampa police officers were conducting traffic enforcement on I-275 when a white Kia Soul collided with stopped traffic and fled the scene.
An officer stopped the car and spotted two males inside, with the passenger wearing a mask, before the vehicle drove away again.
Troopers said the Kia caused at least four hit-and-run crashes from I-275 and Armenia Avenue to I-275 at Mile Marker 55 after fleeing the traffic stop.
The damage from the crashes eventually rendered the vehicle disabled at Mile Marker 55, where the two suspects abandoned it.
Inside the Kia, troopers found gloves, a black beanie, and a jack tool. Arrest papers said the vehicle’s ignition was also ripped out.
According to FHP arrest reports, troopers contacted the Kia’s registered owner, who reported that the last time they saw their vehicle was around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Officers found the suspects near the scene where the Kia was abandoned.
The driver was identified as a 16-year-old boy, and the passenger was identified as a 17-year-old boy.
The driver was arrested for grand theft of a motor vehicle. The passenger was arrested for burglary and use of a motor vehicle.
Source : WFLA
(Credit : NBC News)
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