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2 teens arrested after stolen car chase in Brentwood
BRENTWOOD, Calif. - Two teens were arrested on Thursday in Brentwood after they allegedly stole a vehicle and led police on a chase, authorities said.
Police said that around 2 p.m., officers spotted a reported stolen vehicle traveling on Sand Creek Road near Shady Willow Lane.
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When police attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver allegedly fled and nearly struck an officer, who was not injured. The vehicle continued fleeing before crashing into a curb at the intersection of Highland and Shadowcliff ways.
Two suspects then fled on foot, jumping fences into a nearby residential neighborhood.
Officers surrounded the area and used drones to assist in the search.
A 16-year-old boy from Antioch was found hiding in a yard on Aurora Court and was safely taken into custody. The second suspect, a 17-year-old boy from Brentwood, was later found and arrested by officers.
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Brentwood Police Department