Family Locates Teen Accused In Car Theft Spree

Around 10 a.m. Thursday, residents in Meyersdale spotted the 2007 Ford Edge stolen from a Tayrn Moore's home.

A 17-year-old was seen in the SUV in Union Cemetary, but when Moore's father, Matt Smith, arrived the vehicle was gone.

A few minutes later, Moore saw the teen drive by her house in her car.

She said that's when her father, father-in-law, brother and husband sprung into action. The family chased the teen to the entrance of trails in Meyersdale, said family members.

The family told WJAC-TV the teen ditched the car and ran onto a trail.

Smith said he took off after the teen on his dirt bike and caught up with the teen. Smith said he asked the suspect to get on the ground and he did.

State Police in Somerset County and Summit Township Police said they arrived shortly after and took him into custody.

Police said two 17-year-olds escaped from a detention center in Ebensburg on Friday and the teen they arrested Thursday is one of them.

The pair is suspected in more than 12 car thefts across Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virgnia, said police.

Police said both teens are being held in secure detention centers awaiting charges from all police agencies.

The other teen from Cambria County was caught Wednesday by Johnstown police. Police K-9 units found the teen hiding in an attic of a house in the Moxham section of Johnstown.

A woman was also taken into custody wanted in connection with hidind the teen. She was not charged, and police aren't releasing her name. Police said she knew he was there.