Officer injured during police chase of stolen car from Newark to Clifton

A police chase that started in Newark ended miles away in Clifton with a car crashing through a fence and a police cruiser in the woods.

The suspects, who were wanted for a previous shooting, were chased by police north on Route 21 just after 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Their vehicle was reported stolen from Belleville on Aug. 18 and was being sought in connection with an Aug. 19 shooting in Paterson.

The suspects crashed through a fence and bushes into the Kingsland Road parking lot before jumping out of the car and running away.

Two were quickly grabbed by police officers and one was found about an hour later hiding under a bush.

The arrest was caught on camera by John Del Giorno in NewsCopter 7 just before 7:30 a.m.

The suspects were later identified as Jordan Hernandez, 20, Zanier Riley, 20, and Malachi Gentry, 19.

A Newark police cruiser also crashed into a wooded area during the pursuit.

One police officer was treated for minor injuries at the scene.

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