Teens’ Attempt to Flee in Stolen Vehicle Foiled

ELLENTON, FL — Three teenagers face a long list of charges after Manatee County Sheriff’s deputies say they happened to spot a vehicle that had been reported stolen from Sarasota pulling into Ellenton’s Covered Bridge Estates Tuesday night.

When deputies spotted the vehicle just before midnight Sept. 20, the teens bailed out of the vehicle on foot, an email from the agency said. A short time later, deputies spotted one of the teens, a 16-year-old boy driving a different vehicle that had been stolen from inside the Ellenton neighborhood, the email said.

Deputies gave chase. The teen lost control of that vehicle and crashed, the email said. A K9 unit was able to bring him into custody.

The 16-year-old, who is not being identified due to his age, was charged with burglary to an occupied dwelling, grand theft auto, fleeing to elude, resisting arrest without violence, possession of burglary tools, driving without a license and prowling.

The two other teens with the boy also face charges. Davontate Wright, 19, was charged with trespassing in the stolen vehicle from Sarasota, giving a false name to law enforcement and violation of probation. Bernicia Jones, 18, also faces trespassing in a stolen vehicle charges.

No further information is available at this time.

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