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Reports of Police Involved Shooting in Three Town Police Chase

Belleville Kearny Harrison Town

Authorities are investigating a vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash Thursday afternoon, officials said.

A police involved shooting arouse after a police pursuit that began in Belleville, traveled through Kearny and into Harrison.

Harrison police said the chase came to an end when the pursued vehicle crashed in the area of William Street and Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard.

Essex County Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman Katherine Carter said, the "suspect was grazed and in police custody." 

But later in the eventing said, "The suspect was not shot. It appears he sustained his injuries in the crash but it's part of the investigation."

Carter added that all the information released last night was based on the preliminary investigation.

 

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