Crime & Safety
Suspect 'Intentionally Struck' Englewood Police Car In Pursuit: Police
An auto theft suspect caused an Englewood police officer to crash during a pursuit, police said.
ENGLEWOOD, NJ — An auto theft suspect "intentionally struck" an Englewood police car in a police pursuit early Thursday, causing the officer to crash, the Englewood Police Department said in a news release Thursday.
The officer, who was not identified, was not seriously injured, police said.
The crash took place as police responded to a report of a car theft in a residential neighborhood, police said.
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The suspect fled the area, and officers pursued him, police said.
Police asked anyone with information to contact 201-568-4875.
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