A 13-year-old is in custody on three different felonies after reportedly stealing an Amazon delivery van, fleeing from police and crashing into a vehicle.

The investigation began on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at around 4:45 p.m., when an Amazon delivery driver reported their van had been stolen from the 600 block of Walker Street, according to a news release from the Des Moines Police Department.

Approximately 45 minutes later, officers saw the van between Southeast 14th Street and Park Avenue. The stolen van fled from the officers when they attempted a traffic stop.

About 2 minutes later, the 13-year-old crashed into a pickup truck in traffic on Southeast 14th Street and the railroad viaduct. The driver declined medical help.

The teenager was accompanied by a passenger, who was not charged. Th

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