5 people in police custody after being caught in stolen vehicle

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Five people, including three teenagers, are in custody after police say they caught them in a stolen vehicle on Getwell Road.

At 2:00 p.m., officers located a vehicle in the 1700 block of Getwell.

The vehicle was stolen and was the suspect vehicle in several robberies. Officers deployed stop sticks and attempted a traffic stop.

The vehicle fled. Officers pursued the vehicle but terminated the pursuit when the vehicle entered opposing traffic on Interstate 240.

Additional officers in the area observed the vehicle exit 240 and Getwell, side-swipe a car and come to a stop.

Four suspects ran from the vehicle and one who remained in the vehicle was taken into custody.

Police say that with the assistance of K-9s and aviation, the other four suspects were located and detained.

Officers have three teenagers and two adults in custody.

One juvenile suspect was taken to Le Bonheur in non-critical condition from an injury sustained during the foot pursuit. Another juvenile was taken to Le Bonheur in non-critical condition for a medical condition unrelated to the pursuit.

An officer was injured during the search and foot pursuit and was taken to the hospital in non-critical condition.

Charges have not been filed at this time.

Police say this is an ongoing investigation.

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