A 14-year-old boy was arrested after he allegedly stole a pickup truck and then tried to flee police after a hit-and-run crash in Lehigh County.
The boy was driving a stolen black GMC Sierra SLT on Airport Road in Hanover Township around 11:15 a.m. Saturday, according to investigators. As he turned left onto Race Street, the boy lost control of the vehicle, traveled over a raised concrete divider and struck another car in the front left bumper, police said.
The teen then allegedly fled the scene, driving west on Race Street toward Catasauqua Borough.
A Catasauqua Police officer said he spotted the teen inside the vehicle near Bridge and Front streets in Catasauqua shortly before 2 p.m. and tried to stop and speak with him. The boy allegedly refused to stop and drove to an abandoned industrial building nearby.
The teen entered the building with the vehicle and tried to exit by crashing into the interior door. The vehicle then came to a final stop and the teen was arrested.
The teen was taken into custody. Police are not identifying him since he is a minor. Charges against him will be filed in Lehigh County Juvenile Court.
