GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Kent County deputies are searching for two suspects who they say ran after crashing a stolen vehicle.
The Kent County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) says multiple police agencies were called to the area of East Beltline and Burton Thursday morning after a stolen SUV crashed into another vehicle.
We're told the vehicle was reported stolen out of Ada Township at about 6:30 a.m. Thursday morning. Investigators located the vehicle near Centerpoint around 7:15 a.m.
Deputies say the car was spotted outside Planet Fitness when it took off on Eastbrooke Boulevard, turning north on East Beltline Avenue.
The car ran a stop light at Burton Street where it collided with a westbound vehicle, according to KCSO. The impact caused the other car to overturn. A 25-year-old Grand Rapids man was transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
A utility pole was broken as a result of the crash.
The sheriff's office released dashcam footage of the chase and crash.
The sheriff's office says five suspects ran after the crash. One suspect was caught by a civilian nearby and turned over to police. Two others were apprehended by police. Two of the suspects are still on the run.
Witnesses reportedly stated one of the suspects was armed. Deputies say one of the people arrested was in possession of a loaded handgun. Deputies say the suspects arrested were all teens - one 14-year-old, a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old.
We're told one of the suspects in custody was hospitalized.
Deputies are still searching for two of the people who ran.
Update: The Kent County Sheriff's Office says the 2 outstanding suspects have been identified. They remain at large.
KCSO credits Michigan State Police, the Calvin University Department of Public Safety, and police departments from Grand Rapids, Kentwood and East Grand Rapids for their assistance.
So far this year, the sheriff's office says they have investigated 187 stolen vehicle complaints. Last year at this time, they had investigated 178.
