Teen car theft suspects allegedly drag Baltimore County officer while fleeing crime scene
BALTIMORE -- Two teenagers have been arrested after they allegedly dragged an officer who was attempting to stop them amid an investigation into several vehicles that had been damaged in Baltimore County, according to authorities.
The officer did not require medical attention at the scene, police said overnight.
Baltimore County officers were looking into a report that property had been destroyed in the 6600 block of Loch Hill Road around 12:25 a.m., police said.
They found several vehicles that had been broken into. Shortly after, they noticed a dark sedan with its engine running parked near the intersection of Raven Hill Road and Loch Hill Road.
The officers were in the process of determining whether the vehicle was stolen when the teenagers—a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old—got into it and drove off, police said.
The officers attempted to stop the vehicle several times, but the driver allegedly refused to yield. At one point, the vehicle dragged one of the officers attempting to stop the vehicle, police said.
The vehicle also allegedly struck two marked patrol cars in the incident.
The officers were finally able to detain the teenagers at the intersection of Northwood Drive and Pentwood Road, police said.
At least five of the vehicles that had been broken into were connected to the teens.