NANTICOKE, PA — A 15-year-old male was arrested early Friday morning after leading police on a chase that ended in a crash.
Officers on patrol observed a white Kia Soul driving erratically in the area of East Union and Meade streets at 2:50 a.m.
The driver turned off the vehicle’s lights after spotting police, according to the Nanticoke City Police Department.
Officers activated their lights and siren, but the Kia fled from police.
The vehicle eventually crashed into a pole in an alleyway between East Green Street and East Broad Street in the 100 block.
The driver fled on foot and officers gave chase.
Police apprehended the juvenile and found suspected marijuana on his person during a search.
Officers determined the Kia had been stolen earlier in the night from the 200 block of East Ridge Street after observing the ignition had been tampered with and contacting the owner.
The juvenile was charged with motor vehicle theft, receiving stolen property, fleeing from police, evading arrest or detection on foot, reckless endangerment, possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, and several summary traffic violations.
He was turned over to Luzerne County juvenile authorities.
