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Wilmington Police have arrested a juvenile male in connection to a vehicle theft.

On December 6^th at approximately 6:50 p.m., members of the Uniformed Services Division attempted to conduct a vehicle stop in the area of West 24^th and North Washington Streets for a traffic violation. The vehicle fled the area and was located moments later where it collided with an occupied vehicle in the area of W. 20^th and North Washington Streets, and two juvenile males fled the area on foot. A short time later, police located one of the suspects, a 16-year-old male, in 2000 block of North Washington Street and he was taken into custody without further incident.

Further investigation revealed the suspect vehicle was stolen. Officers recovered a vehicle key that belonged to a second stolen vehicle. Assisting units also located a second stolen vehicle in the area of East 2^nd and North Walnut Streets. 

The 16-year-old juvenile male has been charged with the following offenses in addition to traffic citations:

• Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony
• Theft of a Motor Vehicle
• Disregarding a Police Officer’s Signal
• Conspiracy (Second Degree)
• Resisting Arrest