Teenager arrested after car accident Laguna Beach...

Teenager arrested after car accident

Laguna Beach police arrested a Laguna Niguel teenager at 3:38 a.m.

Saturday on suspicion of car theft, hit-and-run and driving under the

influence.

The suspect, a 14-year-old boy, was caught in a 2000 Chevy

Silverado pickup truck on Cleo Street near the ocean. Police said the

truck was stolen in Laguna Niguel and that they found an open

container of alcohol in the vehicle.

A 15-year-old girl, also from Laguna Niguel, was in the truck with

the suspect. She was detained and released.

Laguna Beach officer Tony White said he saw the pickup collide

with a white 2003 Acura on South Coast Highway near Forest Avenue. No

one was injured in the crash, which caused minor damage to the

Acura’s left side.

After the crash, the suspect fled the scene, Sgt. Darin Lenyi

said. White and the driver of the Acura chased and caught the suspect

after he made a turn onto a dead-end street.

In addition to the more serious offenses, the boy was also

arrested for driving without a license or proof of insurance.

-- Andrew Edwards