15-year-old arrested for motor vehicle theft says Colorado Springs Police

Police say two teenagers were charged with various crimes Tuesday after police recognized a stolen vehicle near South Academy Boulevard and Airport Road.

The Motor Vehicle Unit noticed the Honda Civic, which was allegedly being driven by a 15-year-old, when police identified it around 7:45 p.m.

Following brief surveillance from the CSPD Motor Vehicle Theft Unit, the teenagers were stopped using a grappler device after the teens allegedly refused to pull the vehicle over after a patrol cruiser attempted an initial stop.

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Police say that after the vehicle was immobilized, the two teenagers left the vehicle and ran on foot. They were quickly taken into custody…

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