Georgia teens led Laurel police on a Sunday high-speed chase

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) – Three Georgia teenagers are in Laurel police custody after they despatched officers on a high-speed chase Sunday afternoon.

In accordance with the Laurel Police Division, officers responded to a disturbance name on the Exxon in South Laurel. Reportedly, one of many minors received into an argument with a buyer and flashed a gun.

Police Chief Tommy Cox mentioned the minor then received into his car and left. Officers noticed the automotive and tried to drag it over, however the driver didn’t cease.

“They received onto I-59, and the chase ensued on I-59,” mentioned Cox. “It was stopped someplace close to mile marker 100 when certainly one of our good associates on the Jones County Sheriff’s Workplace deployed cease sticks to deflate the tires on the car. The car wrecked a short while after that.”

4 individuals had been within the automotive: one 16-year-old, two 15-year-olds and one 19-year-old. All the occupants are residents of Georgia, and one of many 15-year-olds was the driving force.

After an preliminary investigation, the police arrested the 16-year-old and two 15-year-olds however didn’t arrest the 19-year-old feminine.

In accordance with police, the automotive was reported as stolen in Georgia.

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