NEW CANAAN, Conn. (AP) - A 15-year-old Connecticut boy is facing charges for allegedly leading police on a high speed and crashing into a cruiser.
The Stamford teen was charged with reckless driving, operating without a license and attempted assault on a police officer.
Police say the chase started around 5 p.m. Friday after an officer tried to stop a vehicle in New Canaan for a defective brake light.
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Authorities say the teen nearly hit an officer on foot and hit the officer’s patrol vehicle before crashing into a utility pole at a middle school.
Two other occupants in the car fled on foot.
The teen driver’s name is being withheld due to his age.
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