A Coral Springs Police officer was hospitalized and three car burglary suspects were taken into custody after a crash and brief foot chase early Tuesday, officials said.
The incident began when officers responded to the area near the 4200 block of Coral Ridge Drive just after 3:30 a.m., after receiving reports of a car burglary in progress.
The suspects attempted to leave the scene in a car and rammed a police vehicle, officials said.
The suspects' car crashed near the 4100 block of Coral Ridge Drive with three people fleeing the vehicle on foot. Two were taken into custody a short time later while a third was taken into custody by a K-9 team.
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The officer whose car was rammed was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries. Investigators have not released the identities of the officer involved or the suspects who were taken into custody.
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