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4 teenagers arrested following early-morning chase using stolen car

Four teenagers were arrested early Monday morning following a crash and pursuit in Everett, according to police.

Witnesses reported seeing a vehicle driving erratically around 7:45 a.m. near the 13200 block of Bothell-Everett Highway.

Responding officers found the car approaching 132nd Street, and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle did not stop, instead driving away at a high speed, and police began to pursue the car.

The car continued driving but soon lost control and crashed in the 3500 block of 132nd Street, where it caught fire. All four people in the car fled on foot.

Deputies contained the area and all four people -- the driver and three passengers -- were taken into custody.

Three boys and one girl were arrested and booked into Denny Juvenile Justice Center.

The vehicle involved in the chase has been confirmed stolen and suspected of being involved in three morning robberies, according to police.

According to Everett police, one of the robberies occurred in the 10900 block of 27th Avenue Southeast, where suspects attempted to steal a cell phone. Another robbery occurred in the 11200 block of 19th Avenue Southeast.

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