Teen Charged with McCracken County Vehicle Theft

A teen faces vehicle theft charges, after a McCracken County resident reported their car stolen Tuesday morning.

At around 3:00 am Tuesday, a resident in the 3200 block of Cairo Road reported their vehicle had been stolen.

According to police, at around 8:45 am the owner reported seeing their stolen vehicle on Woodville Road near the Hobbs Road intersection. The owner called 911 and followed the vehicle until deputies arrived. 

Deputies were able to stop the vehicle shortly before 9:00 am near the Paducah Gaseus Diffusion Plant. They arrested a 17-year-old juvenile on vehicle theft charges. The juvenile was booked into the McCracken County Juvenile Detention Center.