Crime & Safety
Teen Goes For Joyride, Runs Into Police
The 14-year-old from University Place allegedly took a car from her family's home.
A joyride got off to a bad start and progressively worsened for a 14-year-old girl from University Place.
According to University Place Police, the girl – whom authorities are not identifying because she’s a minor – allegedly took a rental car from her family’s home Monday.
Police Chief Rusty Wilder says the mother awoke to a loud noise and went to the garage. She found the garage door dented and the 2000 Suzuki sedan missing.
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The mother then went to the girl’s bedroom, but she was gone.
As authorities were taking the report from the mother, police stopped the car on 127th Street Southwest in Lakewood, and the girl was arrested.
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