Officer involved in crash during police chase in Cobb County
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - Just before 2:30 a.m., Cobb County police said they received multiple calls about potential car break-ins at Vining's RiverVue Apartments located at 4545 River Parkway.
When responding police officers arrived at the scene, they say they spotted the suspect and attempted to stop the car the person was driving at the gate of the complex. Instead, the suspect crashed into two police cars and escaped onto Cobb Parkway.
Another officer was able to stop the suspect using a pit maneuver on Cumberland Boulevard near Interstate 75.
After a brief pursuit on foot, two suspects identified as the driver and a passenger of the getaway vehicle were arrested. Police say an additional two suspects are on the run.
FOX 5 cameras were rolling as first responders supported an officer who limped away from the first wreckage.
That officer received a knee injury and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. He has already been released and is expected to be OK.
Canines were on the scene tracking a suspect near the crash site.
If you have any information about the chase or the second set of suspects' whereabouts, contact the Cobb County Police Department.
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