Mesa Police arrest 2 teenage runaways after hit-and-run involving stolen vehicle

PHOENIX — The Mesa Police Department arrested two minors accused of various crimes, including fleeing from officers in a stolen vehicle, authorities announced Wednesday.

The two juveniles, who are aged 16 and 17, stole a Chevrolet Malibu out of Queen Creek on Sept. 11, according to the Mesa Police Department.

They were later identified as two runaways from Queen Creek.

What crimes are teenage runaways accused of committing in Mesa?

Mesa’s Real Time Crime Center alerted officers that the car was traveling eastbound on Southern Avenue around 11:30 a.m. last Thursday…

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