Crime & Safety
East Hartford Police Officer Injured In Stolen Car Crash
A suspect fleeing from police in a stolen car crashed into a police cruiser and injured an officer.
EAST HARTFORD, CT — A police officer was injured when a suspect crashed a stolen car into a police cruiser Tuesday night, according to WTNH. East Hartford police were investigating a stolen car on Park Avenue when they located the suspect in the stolen car.
The suspect crashed into the police cruiser and fled. The officer injured in the wreck has since been treated and released from a local hospital.
The suspect later rammed the stolen car into another police cruiser and was later arrested, WTNH reported. Two more suspects are wanted in the case.
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