Carjacking in Martin County ends in Brevard

Two teens stole a Porsche in Martin County and drove through the Treasure Coast before being stopped in Brevard County, authorities said.

About 2:23 p.m., a woman in the 4100 block of Southwest High Meadows Avenue in Martin County said the teens approached her, armed with a semi-automatic weapon, and demanded the keys to her Porsche, said Christine Weiss, spokeswoman for the Martin County Sheriff's Office. They were also accompanied by a female of unknown age in a white sport-utility vehicle, Weiss said

The teens drove the Porsche north. The tracking system in the Porsche placed the car in Gifford in Indian River County, Weiss said. Authorities in Indian River pursued the car to U.S. 1 as it continued north into Brevard.

The Brevard County Sheriff's Office apprehended the teens and recovered the car and a gun, Weiss said. Authorities were still looking for the female in the SUV Saturday night.

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