Police pursuit involving stolen vehicle in West Chester Twp. ends with 2 teens in custody

A Thursday afternoon police pursuit of a stolen vehicle in West Chester Twp. ended with two teenagers in custody, according to police.

The stolen vehicle pursuit started in the area of Tylersville Road and Kennesaw Drive, and the car later crashed at Lesourdsville West Chester and Tylersville Roads, officials said.

Three area Lakota Schools were briefly put on lockdown during the chase.

One 17-year-old was taken into custody shortly before 4 p.m.; another 17-year-old subject was taken into custody about an hour later.

Both juveniles have been charged with receiving stolen property and obstruction, according to city officials.

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Bryn Dippold

Bryn Dippold joined the Journal-News staff in March 2025 and primarily covers the city of Middletown. Previously, she was associate editor for Cincy Magazine and worked as freelance copyeditor for Cincinnati CityBeat. She has had bylines in Cincinnati Magazine, The News Record and UC News.