WEST CHESTER, Ohio — A 17-year-old is in custody after a police chase involving a stolen vehicle in West Chester Thursday afternoon, officials said.

West Chester police said officers began pursuing a stolen vehicle, but terminated the chase near the intersection of Tylersville Road and Kennesaw Drive.

The driver of the stolen vehicle then crashed their car just a few blocks down at the intersection of Tylersville Road and Lesourdsville West Chester Road.

Police began to search the area for the suspect, which officials said led to lockdowns that have since been lifted at multiple Lakota Local School District schools.

The suspect, identified as a 17-year-old, was taken into custody and the area has been cleared, police said. WCPO 9 News at 4PM

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