Georgia teenagers concerned in high-speed chase after allegedly stealing Hyundai automobile utilizing USB twine: Police

A 13-year-old driver and a 16-year-old passenger led Georgia deputies on a excessive pace chase after allegedly utilizing a viral method and stealing a Hyundai Elantra automobile with a USB twine, police say. 

Police within the Atlanta metro space are warning Hyundai and Kia homeowners after automobile thefts have grown rampant, with police reporting three thefts this previous weekend. 

Police have linked the sharp uptick of automobile thefts to viral social media movies, instructing folks the way to begin the vehicles with USB cables and exploit a safety vulnerability in a few of Hyundai and Kia autos offered within the U.S. with out engine immobilizers, a regular function on most vehicles because the Nineties that prevented the engine from beginning except the bottom line is current.

On Sunday, Could 21, Coweta County Sheriff’s Workplace had been responding to a 911 name for an unrelated report that somebody was making an attempt to interrupt into vehicles, after they tried to drag over a white Hyundai Elantra. 

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Police later realized the automobile was stolen by uncommon suspects a 13-year-old and a 16-year-old.

Authorities stated that the unnamed 13-year-old driver refused to drag over and led deputies on a excessive pace pursuit, as much as 120 miles per hour. The inexperienced teen driving virtually struck the patrol automobile head on, police stated.

Physique digital camera footage reveals the eventual arrest of the 13-year-old and 16-year-old who tried to evade arrest after stealing a white Hyundai Elantra. (Coweta County Sheriff’s Workplace)

Sprint digital camera footage confirmed deputies ultimately utilizing a maneuver to cease the stolen automobile in its tracks. The alleged thieves tried to evade arrest, however physique digital camera footage reveals deputies shortly persuing the kids and arresting them. 

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Each had been turned over to juvenile authorities and face expenses for automobile theft, felony fleeing and making an attempt to elude in addition to coming into autos.

A normal picture of a white Hyundai Elantra.  The 2 teenagers stole a white Hyundai Elantra utilizing a USB twine. (Moscow Police Division)

Hyundai stated that the problems with stolen autos have grown so unhealthy in Atlanta space that they’re sending letters to some homeowners warning them of the thefts. 

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The corporate reported that the free repairs utilized solely to sure fashions of Hyundai autos. The letter said the corporate would repair the automobile’s alarm and ignition logic, in addition to apply window stickers warning thieves the vehicles had been safer.