Stolen vehicle recovered in Killeen, juvenile arrested
KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) – A teenager has been apprehended after a stolen vehicle was recovered in Killeen.
Killeen Police officers discovered a Chevy Suburban reported stolen to the department at approximately 11:22 a.m. Tuesday, in the parking lot of the Killeen Mall. When the driver observed the marked patrol unit, the vehicle started to leave the area.
The officers attempted to conduct a vehicle stop, but the driver refused. The driver evaded through a nearby neighborhood, and eventually entered the property of Manor Middle School, located at 1700 S W S Young Drive.
The vehicle entered the school property, crashing into a fence and a series of drainage ditches. The vehicle came to a stop and the sole occupant, a 16-year-old man, attempted to flee the scene.
Killeen Police officers quickly pursued the juvenile and safely took him into custody in the school's parking lot. The suspect was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries sustained in the crash. He was later released and transported to juvenile detention.
FOX 44 News reached out to the Killeen Independent School District about the events, and we received the following statement.
That was a KPD incident unrelated to Manor. Out of an abundance of caution, Manor went into a SECURE for about an hour while KPD worked the scene.
Killeen Independent School District
The Killeen Police Department's Traffic Unit continues to investigate this incident.
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