Juvenile's Joyride Ends In Arrest, Multiple Charges: Lacey Chief

Lacey police recently charged a 17-year-old Lanoka Harbor male with eluding, speeding and reckless driving, Police Chief Michael C. DiBella said.

Officer Charles May was on patrol at 2:17 p.m. on Sept. 11 when he saw an older model Ford Explorer leave the Laurel Harbor Marina parking lot on Laurel Boulevard in Lanoka Harbor in a reckless manner, the chief said.

The vehicle traveled west on Laurel Boulevard and passed May - who was traveling east on Laurel Boulevard -- at a high rate of speed. May turned around and attempted to stop the vehicle by activating his emergency lights and siren of his police cruiser, DiBella said.

The driver of the vehicle failed to stop and continued driving on side streets, before coming to a complete stop on Bay Way near Maple Road in Lanoka Harbor. The driver was taken into custody and transported to police headquarters.

The Ford Explorer he was driving was impounded.

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