Three Teenagers Steal Parked Car and Flee... Among Them Is a '66-Time Offender'

Apprehended by Police 14 Hours After Escape

Three teenage youths who stole a car from an apartment parking lot and fled were apprehended by the police. The photo is unrelated to specific expressions in the article. Photo by Pixabay

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Park] Three teenagers who stole vehicles with unlocked doors while driving around an apartment parking lot were caught by the police.

The Daejeon Western Police Station announced on the 20th that they have apprehended and are investigating A (17) and others on charges of special theft. They are accused of stealing vehicles parked with unlocked doors in the underground parking lot of an apartment in Seo-gu, Daejeon, at around 4:13 a.m. the previous day.

Although they did not have driver's licenses, they saw keys left inside the cars, started the engines, and fled, roaming around for about 14 hours.

The police confirmed the theft by checking the apartment's closed-circuit television (CCTV) and arrested the group after they parked the vehicle at a rest area in Gongju, Chungnam, about 60 km away from the theft scene, and were wandering around.

It was revealed that A and others have a total of 66 similar prior offenses including theft.

The police plan to apply for arrest warrants for A and others and expand the investigation.

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