Four juveniles were arrested in Maryland after allegedly leading police on a chase that started in Washington, D.C. As per authorities, the vehicle involved was stolen, and all four suspects eventually stopped after crashing in front of a high school.
As reported by 7News, citing U.S. Park Police and Montgomery County Police officials, the incident occurred on Tuesday, June 2. Park Police officers were alerted, at the time, that a vehicle had been stolen.
Officers then spotted the stolen vehicle on Rock Creek Parkway in Washington, D.C. However, when attempting to conduct a traffic stop near Beach Drive, the vehicle allegedly fled.
A pursuit followed shortly after. Unbeknownst to everyone involved, this chase would cross state lines.
Chase Follows
The chase would continue as, according to the officials, the vehicle drove through Northwest, D.C. Eventually, the juveniles involved allegedly crossed into Montgomery County, Maryland.
Along the way, officers said they observed the fleeing vehicle getting involved in multiple minor collisions. Fortunately for the driver, the vehicle’s occupants, the responding officers, and citizens alike, no one was injured.
Eventually, the vehicle drove near Colesville Road and University Boulevard. Right across the street from Montgomery Blair High School, the vehicle crashed, putting an end to the pursuit.
Crash Concludes Pursuit
At around 3:50 p.m., Montgomery County officers responded to the crash scene. A total of four juveniles, whose identities and ages have not been disclosed, were arrested.
Several witnesses observed the pursuit and the crash that followed. Among them is Fred Spry, who works near the school, who said, “We see this car being pursued by all of these police officers. We looked up, and it was like some big boom.”
Another bystander recounted how the chase unfolded, saying, “All of a sudden, cars were stopped, I couldn’t move, hear a lot of sirens. Next thing I saw was kids running across the intersection, and behind the kids was three officers.”
‘I Was Scared’
Spry was thankful that the crash occurred after the children at Montgomery Blair High School got out. Apparently, it was a very fortunate coincidence, as, according to him, they were dismissed earlier than usual.
“I was just grateful they were not walking across the street when all of that commotion was taking place,” he added. “I was scared it probably could have been a very, very, very bad situation if anyone got hit.”
The other bystander, meanwhile, was left aghast by the fact that the suspects involved were children, saying that they should be studying instead. They added, “I’m pretty sure the kids are upset now because they got caught. And now, they’ve got to face the consequences.”