GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — One of the teens arrested Tuesday morning following a multi-city high-speed chase is facing multiple felony charges, including fleeing a police officer and receiving stolen property.
The charges were outlined in a juvenile petition that was filed Wednesday in Hennepin County.
According to court documents, Wayzata Police attempted to stop the vehicle early Tuesday morning after receiving a notification that the vehicle was reported stolen. Officials say the vehicle, a Porsche Macan, took police through multiple cities before officers were able to disable the vehicle in Golden Valley.
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) cameras captured a squad car spinning the stolen Porsche out at the intersection of General Mills Boulevard and Highway 55 with a PIT maneuver at around 5 a.m., and multiple juveniles bailing out. The vehicle — badly damaged and with a tire blown out — was eventually towed from the scene.
Golden Valley Police Chief Virgil Green confirmed that three other juveniles were taken into custody while one — thought to be armed — escaped in the vicinity of Brookview Golf Course. Officers fanned out on the course with flashlights, looking for the suspect. Green added that a Sig Sauer handgun with an extended magazine was located inside of the stolen vehicle.
The petition says the 17-year-old admitted to being in the vehicle during the pursuit, but denied being the driver, despite police saying the teen was in the driver's seat at the time of the arrest. The teen also said they didn't know there was a gun and ammunition in the vehicle.