Two teenagers were taken into custody after crashing their car during a police chase in Rochester Tuesday night, according to Rochester Police.
The pursuit began after officers responded to a shots fired call on Genesee Street and spotted the suspects driving a vehicle.
Officers attempted to stop the car, but the suspects fled, leading to a chase from the west side of the city on Colvin Street to the east side.
The chase ended when the suspects crashed after failing to stop at a stop sign at Fromm Place and Bay Street.
The suspects ran from the crash but were later apprehended without injury.
A 41-year-old driver in an unrelated car was treated for non-life-threatening upper body injuries. No one was hurt in the shots fired incident.
Police Pursuit of Teenage Suspects
The incident began with a report of shots fired and quickly escalated into a vehicle chase crossing multiple city streets.
The teenagers involved failed to stop when police attempted to apprehend them, leading to a crash and their subsequent capture. The pursuit spanned both the west and east sides of Rochester.
Initial Incident on Genesee Street
Rochester Police responded to a shots-fired call on Genesee Street.
Upon arrival, officers identified two teenage suspects driving a vehicle linked to the report.
When police attempted to initiate a traffic stop, the suspects did not comply and instead fled the scene.
The failure to stop turned a routine investigation into an active pursuit.
Officers focused on safely intercepting the vehicle amid concerns for public safety given the ongoing investigation related to gunfire.
