Roanoke Rapids police Investigator G. Williams obtained juvenile petitions on a 13-year-old for breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and larceny of a motor vehicle, Chief Chuck Hasty said in a statement.
A 12-year-old and 15-year-old were charged with resist, delay and obstruct.
Williams said the 12-year-old and 15-year-old hindered the police investigation, but he declined to go into detail or discuss motive in the case.
Williams also served warrants around 10:30 today to Tivon Brandon Melekk Perry, the driver of the vehicle, for reckless driving, failure to report an accident and giving fictitious information to an officer.
Perry received a $2,000 bond and October 14 court date.
Police began investigation on the morning of September 22 after responding to a crash on West Thirteenth Street.
Officer Chris Biggerstaff and a citizen, who were honored Tuesday night at city council, pulled one juvenile from the vehicle, which struck several trees and caught fire.
Biggerstaff and the citizen, Donald Tart Jr., pulled the juvenile out before the vehicle became engulfed.
The one pulled from the vehicle was treated and released for minor injuries. The others reported no injuries.
Investigation of the crash led officers to discover the vehicle was taken without permission. Police also learned the home of the vehicle’s owner had been broken into and items such as cash, electronics and jewelry were taken.
Williams described those arrested in the case as friends. “Thank God, they’re alright,” he said.