A stolen car packed with four juveniles led officers on a high-speed chase through Pierce County before deputies used a PIT maneuver to stop it, authorities said.
The chase began around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, when a Puyallup police officer spotted the stolen vehicle near 112th Street South and Pacific Avenue South. The car had been reported stolen in Spanaway, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.
The driver refused to pull over and fled east on 112th Street, reaching speeds of up to 98 mph. Deputies deployed stop sticks at Waller Road East and 112th Street East, which slowed the vehicle but did not stop it.
The suspects then turned onto Portland Avenue, entered State Route 512, and continued eastbound. Deputies ended the pursuit with a PIT maneuver on SR 512, forcing the car to a stop.
As soon as the car was disabled, four occupants wearing hoodies and face coverings ran into nearby brush, deputies said. All four were quickly located and arrested.
The driver was identified as a 15-year-old boy with no license. The passengers were a 13-year-old boy, a 15-year-old girl, and a 17-year-old girl.
The Sheriff’s Office said the cooperation between deputies and Puyallup officers likely prevented further crimes.
“Stolen vehicles are often used to aid in the commission of a multitude of additional crimes,” deputies wrote in a statement.
Watch officer boydcam footage of the incident below:
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