Sheriff's deputies arresting a 15-year old after a traffic stop turned into a chase over a stolen vehicle. Deputies noted the driver crashed near Prosser Avenue and Sauer Drive in Coventry Township, then took off on foot. The deputy caught up to him after a short foot chase.
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(Summit County Sheriff) On November 19, 2015, at approximately 12:00 p.m., the Summit County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to Manchester Road in Coventry Township in regards to a stolen vehicle.
The deputy confirmed that a 1997 Mercury Mountaineer was stolen, and at approximately 3:00 p.m., the deputy located the stolen vehicle in Coventry Township.
The deputy initiated a traffic stop and the driver of the vehicle did not comply with the deputy's order. The stolen vehicle crashed near the intersection of Prosser Avenue and Sauer Drive in Coventry Township.
The driver of the vehicle exited the stolen vehicle and fled on foot. The Deputy pursued and eventually apprehended the suspect a short distance away without any furhter incident. The suspect was identified as a 15-year old male from Coventry Township.
He was arrested and charged with Receiving Stolen Property (F4), Failure to Comply with an Order of a Police Officer (F3), and Criminal Damaging (M2). He was transported to the Summit County Juvenile Detention Facility.