3 teenagers arrested for attempted vehicle theft in Fairview Heights

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (First Alert 4) – Three teenage boys are facing charges after police say they attempted to steal a car from the DXL parking lot at St. Clair Square Monday night.

According to the Fairview Heights Police Department, officers were called around 8:30 p.m. after a driver found damage to their vehicle. While investigating, police say they received a second call about suspicious teens near Planet Fitness. The suspects were later spotted at Lowe’s on North Illinois Street.

Police identified the suspects as three boys, two who are 13-years-old and one who is 14. All three were arrested, one of the suspects briefly led officers on a foot chase…

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