A 12-year-old boy led police on a brief chase after driving his grandfather’s stolen car more than 160 miles across Washington’s mountains. The chase, which unfolded on Wednesday, Nov. 27, ended safely with the boy’s arrest.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office reported that the boy was apprehended after Issaquah Police informed them about the theft. Deputies were alerted that the boy, who had ties to Moses Lake, might head toward the Grant County area.
Acting swiftly, the Sheriff’s Motor Traffic Unit located the stolen vehicle parked along the curb on Lowry Street in the Larson Community at around 10:20 a.m.
As deputies approached, the young driver attempted to flee, initiating a short pursuit. The chase was brought to a safe conclusion near Randolph Road and State Route 17 when a deputy performed a precision immobilization technique (PIT) maneuver to stop the vehicle, the sheriff’s office confirmed.