SPRINGFIELD — Two juvenile suspects were arrested early Friday after Springfield Police officers responded to a report of a car theft.
At around 3:45 a.m., officers were dispatched to the intersection of Dwight Street and Worthington Street, where they found a Kia with a broken window and signs of ignition tampering.
Utilizing video footage provided by the Springfield Police Real-Time Analysis Center (R-TAC), police were able to identify the suspects.
The two were spotted on the 500 block of Worthington Street.
Upon noticing the officers, they split up.
A 14-year-old girl was apprehended near Alert Street and Worthington Street, while a 16-year-old girl was caught at the corner of Alert Street and Taylor Street.
Authorities retrieved a screwdriver and a key fob to the Kia from the suspects.
The owner of the vehicle was unaware of the theft until contacted by the police.
The juveniles have been taken into custody.
