By Associated Press - Monday, April 4, 2016

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A teenager has been taken into custody after police say he stole a police cruiser in Jackson.

Local media outlets report the incident happened Sunday night.

Jackson police spokeswoman Colendula Green says the 14-year-old male stole the cruiser from Precinct 3. It was later found in a wooded area near Industrial Drive and Michael Avalon in Jackson.



No injuries were reported.

Green says the cruiser was a DUI vehicle and it didn’t suffer much damage.

No other information has been released.

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