DEARBORN, Mich. – Police have arrested five suspects that were involved in the stolen vehicle pursuit that followed a car crash in Dearborn.
Dearborn Heights police attempted to stop the stolen vehicle traveling eastbound on Michigan Avenue near Outer Drive on Monday, April 10. During the attempt, the driver tried to flee from officers while turning north onto Oakwood Boulevard, and instead hit two other vehicles in the city of Dearborn.
The people in those vehicles sustained non life-threatening injuries, officials said.
Two of the five suspects were reportedly taken to a Metro Detroit hospital with suspected non life-threatening injuries. Police say they recovered a loaded 9 mm handgun with an extended magazine, and a Taser from the stolen vehicle.
The suspects range in age from 15-18 years old, and reside in Michigan and North Dakota.
“Like many communities, we are experiencing a spike in motor vehicle thefts, and our residents are understandably frustrated,” said Dearborn Heights police Chief Jerrod Hart. “The thefts negatively impact our residents’ quality of life and ability to earn a living.”
