Teen boy facing charges after Erie police said he led officer on pursuit, crashed stolen auto

A 14-year-old boy is facing criminal charges after Erie police said he led officers on a pursuit on Monday that ended when he crashed a stolen vehicle into the porch of an eastside residence.

The vehicle, a 2018 Mazda CX-5, was reported stolen on Monday at about 5:40 p.m. from the 700 block of East 11th Street. The owner was warming up the vehicle, which was running and unlocked, when the owner went outside and discovered that it was gone, Erie police Lt. Mike Brady said Tuesday.

The owner had a tracking device on the vehicle and located it in the 1800 block of Thompson Street, Erie police Deputy Chief Rick Lorah said. Police sent an officer to the area, and the officer spotted the vehicle and attempted to stop it, he said.

The occupants of the stolen vehicle drove off and led police on a pursuit through portions of Erie's east side before the Mazda entered a yard in the 2200 block of Camphausen Avenue and hit the front porch of a house, Brady said.

The two occupants of the vehicle got out and ran off. Officers were able to apprehend one of the suspects, a 14-year-old boy, Brady said. The boy was detained and faces charges including receiving stolen property, theft, resisting arrest and criminal mischief, according to police.

This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Auto theft: Teen faces charges after leading Erie police on pursuit