For Immediate Release:  December 23, 2019

On December 22, 2019, a teenager was arrested after refusing to stop for officers while driving a stolen car.

At 2:00 pm, Officer Auttika Taing saw a stolen Kia Forte in the 800 block of Ohio Avenue.  The car had been reported stolen shortly after 6:00 am.  Officer Taing attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop when the driver sped off.  Officer Taing pursued the vehicle until it stopped on Route 30 into Absecon.  The driver and three passengers were taken into custody with assistance from Officers Maria Borsani, Martina Martin, and K9 Officer Amir Hughes with his partner Ghost.  The three passengers were released into the custody of their parents.  The driver was criminally charged.

ARRESTED:  A 17-year-old male from Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Receiving stolen property and motor vehicle summons.

The male was released to his parent with a future court date.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Section at 609-347-5766 or text anonymously to tip411 (847411).  Begin the text with ACPD.

Alert sent on 12/23/2019 at 7:38PM EST

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