4 juveniles arrested after crashing stolen car into Hazel Park Brayz during Warren police chase

Suspects crash stolen Kia into Hazel Park Brayz

Four suspects in a stolen Kia sedan crashed into a Hazel Park Brayz restaurant while fleeing Warren police early Wednesday.

HAZEL PARK, Mich. (FOX 2) - Suspects fleeing Warren police in a stolen car early Wednesday crashed into another driver before hitting a Brayz hamburger restaurant in Hazel Park.

According to Warren police, it started with officers receiving reports about multiple Kia vehicles being stolen around 4:35 a.m.

The backstory:

Officers were first dispatched to Warren Manor Apartments near 8 Mile and Dequindre. While there, they learned the thieves were at Lafayette Mobile Home Community, not far from the area. 

When officers got to the mobile home park, they saw a black Kia Optima in the area and attempted to stop the car, but the driver fled on Warner, with officers pursuing. The driver turned onto 9 Mile and headed toward Dequindre, where they ran a red light and hit a Lincoln before crashing into Brayz. The driver of the Lincoln suffered minor injuries.

"Flipping burgers, flipping fries, and we heard this big ole' crash in the front of the store," Brayz employee Austin Barker said. "Car came right through the the building, almost smashed all of us while we were working."

Four juveniles fled the Kia but were caught. Police said a handgun was found inside the stolen car.

Police said another stolen Kia was also located in the area.

Dig deeper:

Certain models of Kia vehicles have been the target of thieves, especially teens, for years. Videos began circulating online showing how easy it is to steal the vehicles, leading to teens who have dubbed themselves the "Kia Boyz" stealing vehicles to take on joyrides.

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