TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa Police officers and the Florida Highway Patrol arrested three teens in a stolen vehicle, finding a stolen firearm inside of the vehicle on Wednesday.
The Tampa Police Department received a report of a stolen 2015 Mercedes sedan at 2 a.m., Oct. 8. Troopers located the vehicle at 8:30 p.m., when the stolen vehicle started driving in a careless manner.
The driver fled after troopers attempted to stop the vehicle, leading to a brief chase.
The Tampa Police Department provided surveillance footage from the Tampa Police Air Service, showing the unit's updates to the FHP.
According to the Tampa Police Department, officers deployed spike strips to disable the vehicle before FHP conducted a PIT stop near Hanna Ave.
Officers took the three teens involved into custody,