Suspect of stealing a car tried to make a daring escape from Atlanta police.

Officials with the Atlanta Police Department say officers were on patrol near Metropolitan Parkway on March 12 when they were notified that a black Dodge Charger had been stolen.

According to investigators, the owner had left it running, and the thief, identified as 17-year-old Jerious Simpson, drove off.

The Charger's owner was able to track it and provide its location to the APD's Air Unit and Auto Crimes Unit.