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BUCKEYE, AZ (AZFamily) — Police body camera video shows a Buckeye officer sprinting after two teens with his Taser drawn. The teens had allegedly stolen alcohol from a store and crashed into a parked car.
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Buckeye police arrested the 19-year-olds, James Romanoff and Nathen Paterakis, and charged an 18-year-old driver after police said the three stole alcohol and food from a QuikTrip.
According to police, the three teens then crashed into a pillar and a parked car while trying to get away. The body camera video shows an officer pulling up to the two 19-year-olds who leave the scene. The officer takes off on foot as the teens hop over a barricade. He chases them with his Taser drawn and within seconds, they surrender.
Teen safety advocates warn of summer risks
Teen safety advocate Katey McPherson said summer can be a dangerous mix of free time and risky choices.
“Typically boredom leads to some great choices and some not so great choices,” McPherson said.
McPherson said she has seen more aggressive and destructive behavior nationally in the last five years post-COVID-19.
McPherson is urging parents to talk with their kids now. Earlier this month, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell warned about a summer surge in teen crime.
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“My hope is that your child is never sitting in a courtroom facing years of their lives locked away,” Mitchell said.
McPherson said parents cannot afford to check out during the summer. She said knowing where kids are and who they are with can be the difference between a summer memory and a criminal record.
“Having ongoing pervasive conversations, connecting as a family, putting phones down as a family, spending time together,” McPherson said.
McPherson said parents should also talk with their kids about how these actions will follow them when they are adults, especially since nothing is ever truly gone from the internet.
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