PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — Nine minors were involved in two car thefts in less than 13 hours this week, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the sheriff’s office, Palatka police officers and Putnam County deputies were involved in a car chase on Tuesday afternoon.
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Five teenagers stole a truck and utility trailer from First Church of God on St. Johns Avenue while workers were loading the vehicle with equipment.
After a short police chase on Browning Avenue, the five teenagers ran away. All five were located and arrested.
In a separate incident, four minors stole a car from a DoorDash delivery person.
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Deputies found the car in the area of Washington Street and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The driver tried to get away from police and ended up striking a parked car.
Three of the four minors were found and arrested. One of the minors, a 14-year-old, was found with a gun.
Overall, eight children now face criminal charges.
Those charges include grand theft auto of a motor vehicle, burglary of an occupied structure, resisting an officer without violence, and carrying a concealed firearm.
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