Stolen Vehicle and Foot Chase Ends With 18-Year-Old in Custody
An 18-year-old was taken into custody after reports of a stolen vehicle and a foot chase in Lubbock.
Officers with Lubbock Police were called at around 8:35 a.m. on Sunday, October 23rd and told that a stolen vehicle had been spotted in the 7400 block of Elgin Avenue. Police later located the vehicle in question near 76th Street and Waco Avenue. Images from the scene show that the vehicle had driven up a curb and into someone's front yard.
KAMC News reports that soon after the vehicle was found, a foot chase involving several individuals took place. Only one person, however, was taken into custody.
18-year-old Jerrell Johnson was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and evading arrest. He was released from the Lubbock County Detention Center the day after.