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Stolen car found 2 minutes after being called, Stuart police say

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Posted at 10:23 AM, Apr 17, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-17 11:03:15-04

The joyride didn't last long for the teenager who stole a car in Stuart Tuesday morning.

Police said the car's owner called them after he watched his vehicle being driven from a parking lot on Central Parkway.

He identified the suspect as a male.

Police said within two minutes they found the car on Kanner Highway and took a 15-year-old into custody.

He's facing a charge of grand theft auto.

Police returned to car to the vehicle's owner.