- June 17, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Around 12 A.M. on June 16th, a juvenile crashed a stolen vehicle into Additive America on the corner of North and Herritage Streets.
Major Goyette of the Kinston Police Department reported that officers first recognized the vehicle around Grainger Stadium in Kinston as one that had been reported stolen the night before.
Goyette said, “They got behind it to make a vehicle stop, but when the vehicle refused they followed behind it for about 10-12 blocks at a pace of about 30 mph. Finally, the vehicle crashed into the building.”
The driver then ran from the vehicle and after a short foot chase, the juvenile was apprehended.
Considering they were not traveling at a high speed, Goyette said the crash may have been a result of “inexperience” but it is unclear.
In 2019 North Carolina state law changed the age of an apprehendable juvenile from fifteen to seventeen.
Goyette says that “with this change, that was statewide…the larger pool of juveniles…
