Thursday Aug 16, 2018 4:17pm

Angola, IN

Area authorities area investigating a reported stolen vehicle from an Early Wednesday morning incident.

Deputies with the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the area of Golden Lake Rd South of US 20 in Steuben County reference a stolen vehicle just after 2 a.m. Wedensday.

Deputies were joined in the area by officers of Angola Police Department. As Law Enforcement checked the area for the stolen vehicles a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe matching the description of one of the stolen vehicles traveled past Deputies Northbound.

As Deputies attempted to identify and confirm the suspected vehicle, the Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Jaden Lohr-Javens, 14years of age, of Clyde, OH left the West side of the roadway coming in contact with a utility pole causing a power outage in the area of Robyn Dr. The crash caused Jaden Lohr-Javens to be pinned in the vehicle.
Emergency workers from Angola Fire Department, and Steuben Township Fire Department worked to extricate Jaden from the vehicle. Samaritan Helicopter later transported Jaden to Parkview Regional Medical Center. Jaden was released later in the day with minor injuries. Steuben County Deputies were able to recover both stolen vehicles involved in the complaint.

The incident remains under investigation.