A 17-year-old Boys Town resident is in jail on felony charges after he allegedly crashed a stolen vehicle in North Platte.

At around 9:00 a.m., on May 8, North Platte Police responded to the report of a hit-and-run accident in the area of North Sheridan Avenue and West 16th Street.

Officers met with a 67-year-old female, who told them that a white Pontiac Grand Prix had struck a vehicle and fence before heading westbound on West 17th Street.

A short time later, officers found the vehicle abandoned in a vacant lot on the corner of Custer Avenue and West 17th Street.

According to police, the vehicle had sustained heavy front end damage.

Witnessess reported seeing the suspect flee the vehicle and run westbound on West 17th Street.

After futher investigation, officers determined that the vehicle had been stolen by a 17-year-old male from a residence in Grand Island sometime during the night of May 7.

They also learned the teen had ran from a Boys Town residence in Grand Island.

Officers conducted a search of the area, but were unable to locate the boy.

Then, at around 12:30 p.m., officers were notified by family members that the teen was at a residence in the 1800 block of West 15th Street.

Officers made contact with the teen and took him into custody.

He was transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center and jailed on charges of felony possession of stolen property and leaving the scene of an accident.

Police say the boy lived in North Platte before being placed in Grand Island.

Officers suspect the vehicle is a total loss.