A report of a stolen vehicle led to two teenagers listed as runaways being arrested for receiving stolen property.
On Thursday around 3:30 p.m., Bowling Green dispatch advised an automatic plate reader had hit on a stolen vehicle heading south on North Main Street near Newton Road.
Dispatch reported two runaway juveniles from Michigan had allegedly stolen the 2012 Jeep plus approximately $6,000 in cash and a case of gold and silver.
The 16-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl were both from Cadillac, Michigan,
After being unable to locate the vehicle in that area, Bowling Green Police Division officers were told the juveniles had been awake for a long time and were maybe searching for a hotel.
A wider search found the vehicle parked in Bowling Green State University Lot 12 off East Poe Road.
Two occupants were seen in the back under a blanket, according to the BGPD report.
The vehicle was packed with belongings and a small silver case found in the back contained a large amount of cash, gold and silver, according to the police report.
Officers also found $105 located in the glove box and an old prescription bottle with crushed up crystal.
The two were taken to the juvenile detention center, where the boy told officers they ran away because the girl’s mother kept trying to split them up.
The cash amounted to $6,055 and the 2012 Jeep was valued at $7,000.
Coins including 20 half dollars, numerous gold and silver encased coins, one large 1,000 gram silver bar and two 10-ounce silver bars were confiscated. Their value was unknown.
Although the alleged victim did not want to file charges, it was decided to charge both juveniles with receiving stolen property and lodge them at the detention center, according to the report.
