THORNTON, Colo. (KDVR) — A 16-year-old is in custody and two others are on the run after an attempted armed carjacking near 104th Avenue and Riverdale Road in Thornton.
Police say the suspects ran from the stolen car and took off near a dense cornfield, sparking a search.
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Police in Thornton first responded to a stolen vehicle just after 1 a.m. It started as a pursuit in Aurora and ended in Thornton. Officers spotted something unusual in the area: a disabled car missing a tire.
“Officers encountered what they believed was originally an abandoned vehicle, and then quite quickly after that, they realized there were individuals,” said Lt. Ernie Lucero with Thornton Police…