Two in custody after crashing stolen vehicle into shed on Beneva Road

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Two juveniles are in custody Tuesday after police say the car they were in crashed into a shed on Beneva Road. The car, police say, was stolen.

Just before 12:30 p.m., Sarasota Police received a tip that two people wearing ski masks inside a green Kia Soul were driving recklessly near the area of 23rd Street and Osprey Avenue.

Officers spotted such a vehicle near Fruitville Road and Beneva Road as the vehicle was heading east. Before Sarasota Police officers could stop the vehicle, the vehicle exited city limits, traveled just into Sarasota County, and struck an outside shed in the 900 block of Beneva Road.

The two occupants are in custody, police say. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is handling the crash investigation, and the Sarasota Police Department is handling the additional criminal investigation.

Both individuals have been arrested and are being processed at the Sarasota County Jail.  The individuals are juveniles and boys, ages 16 and 15.The driver, 16, is facing charges of:

• Grand theft of a motor vehicle
• Fleeing to Elude
• Obstruction without Violence

The passenger, 15, is facing charges of:

• Obstruction without Violence

Additional charges will be forthcoming from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.

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