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MARION COUNTY, Fla. — Two teenagers are charged with stealing a pizza delivery driver’s car and running away from deputies who tried to arrest them.
Marion County deputies said there were two pizzas in the backseat when they arrested a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old.
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The teens are accused of stealing the vehicle of a pizza delivery guy who was dropping off pizzas in Gainesville.
Deputies said they located the vehicle in Marion County and attempted to perform a traffic stop. Investigators say the driver of the vehicle refused to stop, so the deputy initiated a chase, and when the driver attempted to merge onto I-75 northbound, the deputy disabled the vehicle by performing a successful PIT maneuver.
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The 16-year-old driver was arrested and charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle, without a valid driver’s license and on the run from a law enforcement officer. The 17-year-old passenger was arrested and charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle.
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