Police: 14-year-old arrested after chase with stolen car

MANOR — A 14-yearold boy suspected of stealing a car in east Austin is accused of leading several police agencies on a brief chase through Manor July 4, according to reports.

The pursuit involved the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Austin Police Department’s Air Support Unit, the Manor Police Department and the Travis County Sheriff’s Office.

The teen, who is not being identified because he is a minor, is charged under juvenile statutes by Austin police with burglary of a vehicle and aggravated robbery; and evading arrest in a vehicle, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and reckless driving by Manor police.

According to authorities, Manor police received a report of an aggravated robbery about 9:30 p.m. Saturday near U.S. 290 and George Bush Street in east Austin.

Manor police spotted the vehicle about 9:40 p.m. on Abigail Fillmore Road, officers said. According to authorities, the driver sped off and drove through the Presidential Glen neighborhood before heading west on 290.

The motorist turned onto Harris Branch Parkway, stopped not much later and was arrested without incident, police said.