Stolen car chase ends in water rescue

Well, last night, Manatee County deputies got into the water to help a suspect who was trying to get away from them. And deputies ended up arresting two 17 year olds. FOX 13's Kimberly Cruz on that reports. It all started with a stolen car reported from outside the area. The car was stolen out of Largo. And when Manatee County deputies tried to stop them, the teens ended up needing their own rescue. On Wednesday night, just before 9 30 Manatee County deputies spotted a Toyota Camry that had been reported stolen by the Largo Police Department. Deputies found it in the parking lot of Sonic off of U. S. 301 North. As they tried to pull the car over, the car took off and was later found abandoned off of 80th Avenue East. That's when deputies with the aviation unit found the suspects running toward the river. The two teens got into the water trying to escape, but deputies used a jumbo offered by a resident to get into the water, helping one suspect who appeared to be on the verge of drowning from eyes in the sky. The aviation unit tracked the other teen into the mangroves, where deputies caught up to a series of bad decisions, stole a car, committing burglaries, running from deputies, jumping into water that they're unfamiliar with. We're just fortunate that it all turned out to where nobody was injured. Deputies were at risk trying to rescue him. Now they have to pay the consequences. Both suspects are only 17 years old. During an interview, one of the teens confessed to stealing the car and committing multiple vehicle burglaries in Largo. The teens have been arrested and face multiple charges, and more are expected from the Largo Police Department in Manatee County. Kimberly Kuizon FOX 13 news.