16-year-old arrested after stolen car chase ends with flipped SUV in Moline

A 16-year-old was arrested after a stolen SUV chase ended in a two-vehicle crash that flipped a Lincoln onto its side Saturday morning in Moline.
Published: May 26, 2026 at 7:53 AM CDT|Updated: May 26, 2026 at 11:47 AM CDT

MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - A 16-year-old was arrested after a stolen car chase ended in Moline.

At 7:20 a.m. Tuesday officers saw a stolen Hyundai SUV and tried to stop it near 17th Street and Seventh Avenue, according to police.

The driver didn’t stop and hit a Lincoln SUV near 27th Street and Fifth Avenue. Police said the crash caused the Lincoln to land on its side.

Crews are working to clear a crash on 27th Street.
Crews are working to clear a crash on 27th Street.(KWQC)

Police said the driver of the stolen SUV, a 16-year-old, got out and ran.

The 16-year-old of Matherville, Illinois, was arrested. Police said a 20-year-old passenger who ran was detained.

The juvenile is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.

Police said there were no injuries.