Kentucky State Police Post 4 Troopers arrested a male juvenile early Tuesday morning following a pursuit in Jefferson County that resulted in the recovery of a stolen vehicle.
At approximately 2:29 a.m. EST, Kentucky State Police Post 4 was notified by the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office regarding the recovery of a stolen white Mercedes that had been stolen from Elizabethtown and abandoned in a Radcliff neighborhood. During the investigation, Troopers learned a second vehicle, a white Mazda SUV, had also been stolen from a residence in the same Radcliff neighborhood and was believed to be traveling in the Louisville area.
Kentucky State Police responded to the area of Greenwood Road and Terry Road in Pleasure Ridge Park, where the stolen Mazda was located near the intersection of Terry Road and Morning Glory Lane. When Troopers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver fled. After a short pursuit, Troopers successfully stopped the vehicle near the intersection of Terry Road and Tearose Drive. The juvenile operator exited the vehicle and after a brief foot pursuit was taken into custody without further incident.
The juvenile was lodged in the Louisville Metro Youth Transitional Services and charged with:
Fleeing or Evading Police – 1st Degree (Motor Vehicle)
Wanton Endangerment – 1st Degree (Police Officer)
Receiving Stolen Property $10,000 or more
Criminal Mischief – 1st Degree
No Operator’s License
Fleeing or Evading Police – 3rd Degree
Kentucky State Police was assisted at the scene by the Louisville Metro Police Department. The case remains under investigation by the Kentucky State Police.
Source: KSP
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