Nine cars were stolen from all over the country... A high school student who also enjoyed the 'Frenzy Race'

▲ One of the cars stolen by a teenage high school student

A high school student has been arrested for racing around the country after stealing a car.

The Northwest Police Station in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, announced today (20th) that it is investigating and detaining A (16) on charges of habitual theft.

Army A is suspected of stealing three people's cars, one a day, from a residential area in Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do in the middle of the night from the 11th to the 13th.

It was found that he got into the vehicle with the door unlocked and started the engine with the smart key the owner kept in the car.

As a result of the police investigation, Army A stole 9 luxury cars and a motorcycle, including the Genesis G90, from Seoul and Daejeon, Gyeonggi Suwon, Hwaseong, Anyang, Anseong, Pyeongtaek, Chungnam Nonsan, Jeonbuk Iksan, and Gyeongbuk Pohang, etc. It was found that he committed the crime, such as stealing money 15 times.

Army A was also found to have illegally raced with other people while sprinting at a speed of 200 to 230 km per hour in the stolen car.

A police official said, "We traced the movement of the vehicle through a vehicle inquiry and made an emergency arrest in Seoul on the evening of the 15th.

(Photo=Courtesy of Cheonan Northwest Police Station, Chungnam, Yonhap News)