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Newark Police Pursuit Results in Crash, Arrest in Newark's South Ward

Newark

A suspect wanted for felonies led Newark police on a pursuit before his vehicle crashed at a location in the city's South Ward on Saturday night.

According to preliminary reports, police tried to pull the vehicle over, but the driver ignored officer's lights and sirens then sped away leading officers on a pursuit.

Police say the driver lost control of the car and crashed in the vicinity of Hopkins Place and South 19th Street before bailing from the vehicle.

Officers in pursuit chased the suspects into the yards where they captured him without further incident, according to police.

There were no serious injuries reported by police.

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