INDIANAPOLIS — A teenager is currently jailed in Marion County after he allegedly carjacked and robbed a rideshare driver.
According to a release by IMPD, officers were called to the 3200 block of N. California Street on a report of an armed carjacking. This is on the south side of Crown Hill Cemetery.
Upon arrival, officers met with the a rideshare driver, who claimed three men entered his vehicle at a pickup location and then pointed guns at him.
Using license plate reader cameras, IMPD located the vehicle two hours later in the 6200 block of Allisonville Road.
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The suspect led police on a vehicle pursuit before stopping in the 4000 block of N. Keystone Avenue.
One person stayed in the vehicle while multiple others led fled on foot. A 16-year-old was later caught by an IMPD K-9 and was found to be in possession of a handgun.
The 16-year-old was arrested for Armed Robbery, Dangerous Possession of a Firearm and Resisting Law Enforcement.
