FERGUSON, Mo. — Two boys were taken into custody Tuesday afternoon after a police pursuit of a vehicle that was taken in a carjacking in Ferguson.
According to the St. Louis County Police Department, shortly before 3:15 p.m., officers saw a gray Volkswagen Passat that had been reported stolen in a carjacking earlier Tuesday.
Officers tried to stop the Volkswagen at West Florissant and Sunbury Avenues, but it did not stop. Police then began a pursuit.
Just after 3:20 p.m., the Volkswagen hit a curb and stopped near Hodiamont Avenue and Kennerly Road, police said. It then caught fire after hitting the curb.
Police said two boys, a 12-year-old and a 15-year-old, were taken into custody. Police also recovered a stolen gun at the scene.
No injuries were reported.
