PHILADELPHIA - Authorities in Atlantic City say a 12-year-old boy was arrested after he allegedly evaded police in a stolen car before crashing into a pole Monday morning.Police say an officer was flagged down by a concerned civilian on New Jersey Avenue around 10 a.m.
The individual reportedly told police that a car driven by a young boy was seen speeding in the area.When police tried to stop the car, officers say the juvenile driver speed away and crashed into a pole on Connecticut Avenue.
Police say the car had been reported stolen earlier that morning.The boy was arrested and later taken to a nearby hospital as a precautionary measure.