Juvenile in custody after high-speed chase

A Duplin County 15-year-old has been charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, felony speeding to elude arrest, and several other traffic violations.
According to authorities, the high-speed chase began at a trash dump in Duplin County when, allegedly, the young male jumped into a vehicle belonging to an elderly lady who was dropping off her trash on Jan. 6.

The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office reported that at approximately 5:30 p.m., their Crash Reduction Team observed the vehicle driving at a high rate of speed while traveling north on N.C. 11 and attempted to stop it. The juvenile allegedly led deputies on a high-speed chase from N.C. 11 in Pink Hill onto U.S. 70 West, ending Kinston’s Barnet Park. The juvenile is now in custody at the Duplin County Juvenile Detention Center.