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Minors allegedly stole Hyundais, Kias in Glendale
Police say a teen and a pre-teen have been arrested in Glendale in connection with a string of thefts involving Kia and Hyundai vehicles.
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Two juvenile boys are accused of committing a string of Hyundai and Kia car thefts in Glendale.
What we know:
According to Glendale police, officers on Aug. 12 responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle in a neighborhood and when they got to the scene, the officers found two young boys running through the area, jumping over fences and running through yards.
The boys were later found by a police drone hiding underneath an RV in a backyard and were taken into custody.
Investigators say the boys admitted to committing multiple car thefts.
"The 13-year-old admitted to stealing vehicles for a two-month period and described using a screwdriver to defeat the ignition systems of Kia and Hyundai vehicles," police said. "The 12-year-old told detectives he had participated with the teenaged suspect in approximately eight vehicle theft incidents during the summer."
In total, investigators say the boys were involved in at least 11 thefts from Aug. 4 to Aug. 12.
During the investigation, detectives recovered multiple stolen cars, including a Kia Optima and a Hyundai Elantra that had not yet been reported stolen.
The 13-year-old boy was booked into jail and is accused of multiple charges, including theft of means of transportation, possession of burglary tools and criminal trespassing. The 12-year-old boy is accused of unlawful use of means of transportation and criminal trespassing.
What we don't know:
Police did not say where in Glendale the alleged thefts took place, nor did they identify the neighborhood where the suspects were arrested.
The suspects were not identified because they are minors.
The Source: Information in this report was gathered from a news release provided to FOX 10 by the Glendale Police Department.