ORE CITY — An Ore City High School student was in police custody Friday after officials said he stole a district vehicle Thursday morning and led police on a chase around the Upshur County town. Superintendent Lynn Heflin said Friday that a maintenance vehicle went missing about 9:45 Thursday morning after an employee left keys in the vehicle. The district was unsure at the time whether a student was involved. The district notified police, who put out an alert for the vehicle.The vehicle and the student were spotted back in town. The 17-year-old student ended up losing control of the vehicle and hit a tree, Heflin said. The student was physically alright. Police arrested him and returned the vehicle to the district’s ownership. The vehicle was taken to a wrecking yard and is likely totaled, Heflin said. It was not immediately known late Friday what criminal charges the student will face.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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