Young teens arrested for armed carjacking in southeast Houston

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Sunday, March 3, 2019
Young teens arrested for armed carjacking in SE Houston
Police say teens, possibly as young as 13 and 14 years old, are in custody after carjacking a driver at gunpoint and leading officers on a short chase.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston police say two teens are in custody after allegedly carjacking a driver at gunpoint and leading officers on a short chase.

Officers say the carjacking suspects are teens possibly as young as 13 and 14 years old.

According to police, the truck was stolen at around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday.

No shots were fired and nobody was hurt, but the teens did lead police on a short pursuit. They hit two cars, two trees and possibly almost hit a person before they crashed at 7500 Linden Street.