Overview
- Mesa police’s air unit spotted the black Chevrolet Tahoe near Higley and Elliot around 1:48 a.m., clocking it over 80 mph on residential streets.
- Gilbert officers say the driver evaded attempted stops, ran red lights, turned off headlights, and exceeded 100 mph without a direct ground pursuit underway.
- The SUV hit a handicap railing at a business near Cooper and Baseline in Gilbert, and a passenger seen fleeing was not located.
- The vehicle stopped near Recker and Warner, the driver jumped into a backyard, and officers arrested him with no injuries reported.
- Investigators say the teen admitted taking his mother’s vehicle and now faces counts including unlawful flight, reckless driving, excessive speed, unlawful use of a vehicle, striking fixtures, child abuse-related offenses, and first-degree criminal trespass.