Crime & Safety

Teen Takes Stolen Golf Cart on Spree in Maplewood

The Doylestown teen allegedly stole the golf cart, then took it out for a joyride on the baseball fields in Maplewood.

 

A Doylestown teen has been charged with motor vehicle theft and a host of other charges after an early morning spree on a stolen golf cart.

The 17 year old allegedly stole the golf cart from a storage shed at Veterans Memorial Park in the Maplewood neighborhood.

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Then, police said, he rode the cart "across the baseball fields and throughout the Maplewood development."

The cart is owned by the Doylestown Athletic Association, the police noted.

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The 17 year old was arrested at about 5:44 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 17, police said.

Besides the motor vehicle theft charge, he also is charged with trespassing, receiving stolen property, flight to avoid apprehension, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, criminal mischief, and prowling.


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