Crime

Police: 4 teens charged after chase in stolen car

All four are expected to be arraigned in Quincy Juvenile Court at a later date. 

Four teens face a variety of charges after leading police on a chase from Randolph to Braintree in a stolen car, according to authorities.

Friday around 2 p.m., Randolph police received a call about a car stolen from a parking lot located at 27 Warren St.

Randolph police officers spotted the car a short time later and attempted to stop it, according to a statement from police.

Authorities said the vehicle’s 17-year-old driver allegedly refused to stop for police, and reversed into a cruiser near the Braintree town line. The officer was not injured.

Three passengers got out of car and fled on foot, according to the statement.

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Police said the driver fled to Braintree, where the driver was arrested after the car crashed near Braintree High.

The passengers — two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old — were also arrested by police, according to the statement.

Police did not identify the suspects due to their ages.

The 17-year-old driver was charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle, failure to stop for police, operating on a suspended license, reckless operation, and leaving the scene of a property damage accident.

The passengers were charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle. The 17-year-old passenger was also charged with carrying a dangerous weapon (a switchblade knife).

All four are expected to be arraigned in Quincy Juvenile Court at a later date. 

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