Two North Platte juveniles are facing serious charges after they stole a car and fought with police.

North Platte Police received a missing juvenile complaint from the father of a 12-year-old girl at around 12:40 p.m., on June 3.

The father reported that the child had left her residence sometime the previous morning.  Officer Rodney Brown said the parents didn’t believe the girl had run away, but thought she might be with friends.

At around 7:20 p.m., a second juvenile was reported missing by her father.  He advised that his 13-year-old daughter had not reported to summer school at Madison Middle School.  It was believed that she may be in the company of the juvenile reported missing earlier.

Later in the night, Brown said officers observed a stolen Chrysler Town and Country van, which had been stolen from the 1400 block of West 4th Street, parked at Kwik Stop, 920 North Jeffers.

Officers approached the van and discovered that the two females attempting to fuel the van were the two missing juveniles.

As officers attempted to place them in custody, both girls became non-compliant and fought with officers.  Brown said two officers were assaulted during the melee.

Once in custody, the girls were transported to the North Platte Police Department.  Brown said the 12-year-old continued to fight with officers upon arrival at the station, and caused damage to the interview room where she was being detained.

In the end, the 13-year-old was charged with two counts of felony assault on an officer, resisting arrest, felony possession of stolen property and being an uncontrollable juvenile.  She was released to the custody of her parents.

The 12-year-old was held and appeared in court Wednesday to be arraigned on two counts of felony assault on an officer, resisting arrest, felony possession of stolen property and criminal mischief.  She is being held at a juvenile detention facility.