Suspects crash into police car after armed carjacking on Detroit’s west side Both suspects are now behind bars and facing armed robbery charges
DETROIT – A carjacking on Detroit’s west side turned into a wild chase that ended with a crash involving a police cruiser.
The incident occurred on Wednesday (May 7) when police said two people pointed a gun at an older woman, robbed her, and took her car.
Police said they were chasing the suspects, but they crashed into a Detroit police cruiser near Freeland and Keeler streets.
Officials said a man and a woman tried to run away, but the woman was quickly arrested.
Police said a K-9 unit caught the man. Both suspects are now behind bars and facing armed robbery charges.
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