OHIO — A juvenile is under arrest after allegedly driving a stolen vehicle and fleeing from a traffic stop early Monday morning in Springfield Township, according to police.
Officers said they stopped a Kia that had been reported stolen out of Sharonville at approximately 2:46 a.m. on Cottonwood Drive near Hempstead Drive.
Police said the juvenile driver pulled into a parking lot before getting out of the vehicle and running from officers. Authorities said the suspect left a handgun behind inside the Kia and led officers on a brief foot pursuit.
The juvenile was apprehended about 15 minutes later on Thunderbird Drive, according to Springfield Township police.
As a precaution, officers transported the juvenile to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital due to the suspect’s age, which police declined to release.
Police said the juvenile has been charged with receiving stolen property and carrying concealed weapons.
The incident remains under investigation.
