Three juveniles were arrested over the weekend after leading Vallejo officers on a chase with a suspected stolen car, police said Monday.
Vallejo police said one of the officers saw a 2008 Toyota Yaris run a red light at the intersection of Solano Avenue and 14th Street on Saturday. The officer tried to pull the car over, but the driver did not yield and gave chase.
The driver and two passengers quickly exited the vehicle in the 400 block of Pepper Drive. According to police, the driver failed to park the car properly, causing it to crash into a garage.
The officer was able to apprehend the driver on foot and detained him. He then realized the suspect was a juvenile armed with a firearm without a serial number, police said.
With assistance from the Canyon Police Department and the Solano County Sheriff’s Office, Vallejo police were able to apprehend the other two suspects, who were also juveniles.
Police said a check of the vehicle’s records showed it was registered to a Fairfax address. Fairfax police contacted the owner, who was reportedly unaware her vehicle was allegedly stolen.
According to Vallejo police, the suspected driver and one of the passengers were both on felony probation at the time of the alleged theft.
Two of the suspects were transported to a juvenile detention center, while the other was arrested and released to his family on suspicion of willfully resisting, obstructing or delaying peace officers.
