Fremont County Sheriff’s office release:
On Monday, March 11, 2019 at around 10:45 p.m., the Fremont County Sheriff’s office was dispatched to an address on Upper North Fork Road near Lander for a report of a vehicle crash. As Deputies responded to the scene, the reporting party called back stating the driver of the crashed vehicle had now stolen his vehicle and fled. Deputies pursued the vehicle until the suspect crashed again on North Fork Road where he was taken into custody.
Initial investigation has revealed that the suspect had allegedly stolen a vehicle in Lander, driven to Lower North Fork Road where a crash occurred and the first stolen vehicle was abandoned. The suspect then allegedly stole another vehicle from a nearby home and drove to Upper North Fork before crashing again, into the yard of a residence. The suspect then allegedly stole a third vehicle and fled from the scene before crashing on North Fork Road where he was taken into custody by Deputies. Multiple charges are pending related to the vehicle thefts as well as Driving Under The Influence. The suspect in the incident is a 16-year-old male and no further information can be released at this time.