Columbus PD: 3 juveniles in pursuit crash after alleged car theft
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Three juveniles were accused of swiping keys to a car before crashing the vehicle in a pursuit.
The crash happened near the intersection of Highway 69 and Airline Road at about 4 p.m.
Columbus Police Captain Kennedy Meaders said the kids allegedly went inside a home on Moss Street and asked to use a phone.
While the juveniles were inside, the homeowner said their keys were taken, and then, their car was taken.
A Columbus police officer spotted the vehicle on the south side of town and attempted to pull it over.
After a slow pursuit and going through the Airline Road intersection, the vehicle hit a mailbox and then a large pine tree.
No injuries were reported.
The incident remained under investigation.
