Teenagers arrested after they get stolen car stuck in traffic jam in Florida
This is the moment armed police seize two 14-year-old car thieves after the 175mph sports car they stole gets stuck in a traffic queue.
The pair are said to have taken the powerful Dodge Charger the day before and were spotted cruising over a bridge in Tampa Bay, in the US state of Florida.
Police video footage of the arrest on October 26 shows the muscle car being tracked by a traffic helicopter as they start to get snarled up in traffic.
Then as the motor grinds to a halt in the jam police following in patrol cars jump out and hold the terrified-looking pair at gunpoint. Ironically, the car has a giant 'Bratz' decal stuck on the bonnet.
Police later named the suspects as 14-year-old Dontavious Walton who was charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle and burglary of an unoccupied conveyance.
Passenger Zion Boyd, also 14, has been charged with trespassing in an unoccupied structure or conveyance.
The images were obtained from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office on Monday, October 28, along with a statement quoting Sheriff Chronister as saying: "Let this be a clear message: we will not tolerate theft in our community. If you steal, we will track you down and hold you accountable.”
Story: NewsX