Crime And Law

Police: 13 and 16-year-old arrested, accused of stealing car in Dayton

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DAYTON — UPDATE @ 12:40 p.m.:

Two teens are in custody after allegedly stealing a vehicle in Dayton overnight.

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Dayton Police officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Water Street around 12:15 a.m. on reports of a vehicle theft in progress.

After officers got to the scene, they learned that two armed suspects had stolen a vehicle, Dayton Police Lieutenant Steven Bauer said.

“While still investigating the original theft, officers located the suspects, who had returned, attempting to steal another vehicle,” Bauer said.

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The two suspects, described by police as a 13-year-old and a 16-year-old, tried to run away. They were caught and taken into custody.

The case remains under investigation.

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