A 16-year-old boy was arrested by Lynnwood police Thursday afternoon after the stolen car he was driving crashed into two other vehicles at the corner of 176th Street Southwest and Highway 99.
According to police, officers located a stolen vehicle in the 17200 block of Highway 99 around 2 p.m. Thursday. Though police did not pursue the teen driver or activate their emergency lights, the boy spotted officers and fled.
The driver, from West Richland, Washington,, headed southbound on Highway 99 and collided with two other vehicles at the corner of 176th Street and Highway 99. There were no injuries in the crash.
The suspect fled on foot and was captured by officers shortly thereafter. After being evaluated at a hospital, he was booked into Denney Juvenile Justice Center and is facing charges of felony assault, attempts to elude police, possession of a stolen vehicle and residential burglary.
There is a attempt now to do away with juvenile detention centers .
My question is-what will happen to those teens that do these kind of things if there is no juvenile detention centers? Put them in regular jail with adults? The police officers who arrested them get to take them home and babysit them until other arrangements can be made? Hey- How about putting them in a homeless camp? There doesn’t seem to be any sign that those are going away soon.
The problem is those who make our laws are too far removed from the problems. They live in a gilded tower and have no idea about the real world and the effect of their actions.
Do an adult crime, you need to do adult time! They get a little slap on the wrist and they’re back in our communities causing more problems. People wonder why insurance is going up-all you have to do is look at the damage these “kids” are causing. I’m done with it!