A 15-year-old was detained Monday and charged with two felonies related to the theft of an automobile and fleeing the scene of an accident last week, according to the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office. The juvenile was cited and released to his guardian later in the day.
According to a release, at 8:11 a.m. on July 7 the Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle collision in the 4200 block of Windy Hollow Raod. The Moseleyville and Daviess County fire departments and AMR Ambulance also responded.
A stolen 2010 Chevrolet Impala occupied by two juveniles was traveling eastbound on Windy Hollow Road when they went off the left side of the roadway, striking a 2005 Ford f-150 and a utility pole, according to DCSO.
The two juveniles fled the scene on foot. A tip was received Monday morning that the 15-year-old male driver was in a room at the Cadillac Motel. At 7:20 a.m. the Owensboro Police Department located the male juvenile and detained him.
After an investigation, DCSO charged the juvenile with two felonies which included the following charges:
Theft by unlawful taking (auto)
No operators license
Leaving the scene of an accident
Theft by unlawful taking (contents from a vehicle)
Fraudulent use of a credit card
Possession of marijuana
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Per the court designated worker’s office, the juvenile was cited and released to his guardian.
