4 Minors Arrested After Lighting Vehicle On Fire, Fleeing Police: Cops

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA — A group of juveniles recently lit one stolen vehicle on fire and led police on a chase in another, according to authorities.

Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies responded just after midnight Monday to a burglary alarm in the 4300 block of Warehouse Court in North Highlands, and received an additional 911 call about a vehicle set on fire, police said. Law enforcement tried to stop a suspect vehicle, but the driver fled until deputies disabled the vehicle near Macaroni Avenue and Lacy Lane, according to police.

The driver and three occupants fled on foot but authorities used a drone and a K-9 to find them, police said, adding law enforcement also recovered a rifle and a handgun. The four minors were arrested and booked into county juvenile hall, according to police.

Authorities are seeking the public’s help to identify more people in an Instagram video showing the group lighting the vehicle on fire in a parking lot, police said.

Tips leading to an arrest are eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 and tipsters can remain anonymous, according to police, who requested those with information call 916-874-5115 or 916-443-4357.