Two teens, one from Shelbyville and another from Rushville, have been arrested in Georgia while local authorities investigate their possible connection to stolen cars.

About 8:30 pm on Tuesday, November 29, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office in Georgia was alerted through their FLOCK camera system that a stolen vehicle was in the area of Johnsonville Road and I-75. Monroe County patrol deputies responded to the area to investigate.

A deputy located the vehicle, a gold Honda Civic with an Indiana license plate, parked in a parking lot next to the Johnsonville Road/I-75 exit. An attempt was made to block the vehicle and prevent a pursuit; however, the driver of the stolen vehicle was able to drive around the deputy and enter onto I-75 southbound. The driver of the stolen vehicle led deputies on an eight-mile vehicle chase, which resulted in the suspect's vehicle striking another motorist before a Monroe County deputy ended the pursuit by performing a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT maneuver).

Two suspects fled from the scene of the crash but were quickly apprehended. The driver of the stolen vehicle was identified as Ethan Whaley, 18, from Rushville, IN. The passenger was identified as Tony Bridges, 19, from Shelbyville, IN.

Monroe County investigators are currently working with authorities in Shelbyville, IN, where Whaley and Bridges are suspects in a string of motor vehicle thefts.

Whaley is currently charged with Fleeing and Attempting to Elude, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Obstruction of Law Enforcement, and numerous traffic violations.

Bridges is currently charged with Obstruction of Law Enforcement.

The incident is still under investigation and other charges may follow.