Baltimore police said a 15-year-old boy with prior arrests related to auto theft is in custody after an armed carjacking Wednesday night at a gas station in Northeast Baltimore.
Officers responded to the gas station in the 2300 block of Harford Road after reports of an armed carjacking.
The victim told police he was at a gas pump when he two males approached him. One demanded his car keys and implied he was armed, police said. The 35-year-old man complied and the suspects fled with his car.
Officers later spotted the stolen vehicle and tried to stop it. Police said the driver refused to stop and officers pursued the vehicle into Baltimore County and back into Baltimore City.
The vehicle crashed into the 4800 block of York Road.
Police said the 15-year-old was transported to the Baltimore City Juvenile Booking Facility, where he was charged with armed carjacking, stolen auto, first-degree assault, reckless endangerment and negligent driving.
The juvenile has prior arrests, including charges related to auto theft and assault. Police said he has five arrests in another jurisdiction.
Police are still searching for a second suspect.
