ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Police arrest a 14-year-old following a rash of calls about vehicles being stolen or attempted thefts.
A 14-year-old boy from Rockford is charged with aggravated battery in a public place, attempted vehicular hijacking, burglary to vehicle possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of burglary tools.
Rockford police report officers began responding to auto theft reports starting at 6:30 a.m. June 13. Around 1:30 p.m. officers responded to a home in the 2100 block of 16th Avenue for an attempted auto theft…