US teen connected to multiple car thefts arrested after posting videos on social media

According to an arrest affidavit, investigators became aware of a livestream on Instagram of three teens smoking THC vape pens in a stolen Kia while bragging about how they evaded police. — Image by Freepik

A teen connected to several thefts of Kia and Hyundai vehicles in San Antonio was arrested this week after investigators discovered he was bragging about the thefts on social media.

Nathaniel Ray Moreno, 17, was booked into the Bexar County jail on Thursday and was charged with the unauthorised use of a vehicle and the theft of a vehicle valued between US$2,500 and US$30,000.