Under-15 suspected of stealing two cars and fleeing police in Jämsänkoski
An under-15-year-old child is suspected of stealing two cars and fleeing police at excessive speed in Jämsänkoski on Sunday evening. Police stopped the suspect by ramming at an intersection.
Under-15 suspected of two car thefts – police stopped suspect by ramming
According to Yle.fi, an under-15-year-old child in Jämsänkoski in central Finland is suspected of committing several serious crimes late on Sunday evening.
According to a statement from Central Finland Police, the minor is suspected of stealing two separate cars. In one of the cars, the suspect fled police at considerable excessive speed and drove partly on cycle paths. At the time of the incident, many young people were in the centre of Jämsänkoski.
Police pursued the suspect and ultimately stopped the driver at an intersection by ramming – the stop took place at low speed according to police. The stolen car was damaged in the stop, and the police car's bonnet was also damaged.
After the forced stop, the minor attempted to flee on foot, but eventually stopped on police orders. The young person's breathalyser test showed a result exceeding the drink-driving limit.
Police suspect the minor of two cases of motor vehicle theft, aggravated endangerment of traffic safety, driving a vehicle without authorisation, drink-driving, and violent resistance to an official.
A child welfare notification has been made regarding the under-15-year-old, and the child's guardians have been informed of the incident. Police are continuing investigation of the exceptionally serious case through interviews and are not providing further information about the matter at present.
Source: Google News FI — Crime (fi)