NORWOOD, MA - Authorities announced that seven teens, aged 13 to 15, were arrested Friday night after a police pursuit that went through multiple towns.
According to the Norwood Police Department (NPD), the pursuit began in Norwood after an officer was conducting a stationary traffic stop on Route 1 near Dean Street at approximately 1:50 a.m. The officer saw two vehicles exit a Mobil gas station and make an illegal U-turn, Boston 25News reported.
When the officer activated his lights to stop them, both vehicles fled. Police said the cars, an Infiniti SUV and a red Lincoln, had been reported stolen and had been involved in a shoplifting incident at the gas station minutes earlier. Officers pursued the vehicles into Westwood and Dedham before two Dedham officers took over the primary pursuit.
Soon after, the Infiniti crashed on Route 1 at Washington Street in Dedham. Three occupants fled on foot, but officers later found two juvenile girls near a Lowe's and took them to Boston Medical Center with minor injuries. A third juvenile was injured and arrested at the scene. The driver, also a juvenile, fled the area and has not yet been found.
The Dedham police took care of the crash scene. The stolen Lincoln was spotted on Route 1 southbound by a Westwood officer, who initiated a pursuit near Norwood. The vehicle eventually reached the Walpole-Foxboro line, where Foxborough police deployed spike strips.
The Lincoln crashed into a guardrail, and all occupants were taken to a nearby hospital before being detained. Norwood police said the juveniles, six from Boston and one from Worcester, will face charges.
Five agencies were involved in the pursuit: Dedham, Westwood, Walpole, and Foxborough, along with the Massachusetts State Police. "Their coordinated response, communication, and willingness to step in at critical moments were instrumental in safely apprehending all suspects and protecting the public," Norwood police said in a statement.
"The professionalism displayed throughout the night underscores the strength of our partnerships and the shared commitment to community safety."
According to the Norwood Police Department (NPD), the pursuit began in Norwood after an officer was conducting a stationary traffic stop on Route 1 near Dean Street at approximately 1:50 a.m. The officer saw two vehicles exit a Mobil gas station and make an illegal U-turn, Boston 25News reported.
When the officer activated his lights to stop them, both vehicles fled. Police said the cars, an Infiniti SUV and a red Lincoln, had been reported stolen and had been involved in a shoplifting incident at the gas station minutes earlier. Officers pursued the vehicles into Westwood and Dedham before two Dedham officers took over the primary pursuit.
Soon after, the Infiniti crashed on Route 1 at Washington Street in Dedham. Three occupants fled on foot, but officers later found two juvenile girls near a Lowe's and took them to Boston Medical Center with minor injuries. A third juvenile was injured and arrested at the scene. The driver, also a juvenile, fled the area and has not yet been found.
The Dedham police took care of the crash scene. The stolen Lincoln was spotted on Route 1 southbound by a Westwood officer, who initiated a pursuit near Norwood. The vehicle eventually reached the Walpole-Foxboro line, where Foxborough police deployed spike strips.
The Lincoln crashed into a guardrail, and all occupants were taken to a nearby hospital before being detained. Norwood police said the juveniles, six from Boston and one from Worcester, will face charges.
Five agencies were involved in the pursuit: Dedham, Westwood, Walpole, and Foxborough, along with the Massachusetts State Police. "Their coordinated response, communication, and willingness to step in at critical moments were instrumental in safely apprehending all suspects and protecting the public," Norwood police said in a statement.
"The professionalism displayed throughout the night underscores the strength of our partnerships and the shared commitment to community safety."
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