Police pursuit ends with crash into fire hydrant

Ottawa County sheriff's deputies said a suspect crashed a vehicle in Zeeland during a short pursuit. (MLive File Photo)

HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, MI – Two teens were arrested Sunday, July 30, after their vehicle crashed into a fire hydrant during a short police chase.

Ottawa County sheriff’s deputies responded at 9:14 p.m. to the 3000 block of 112th Avenue, south of Riley Street, on a report of a domestic assault. Before police reached the scene, the suspect was picked up by a friend and left.

Sheriff’s deputies spotted theIR vehicle and tried to stop it. The driver sped up and fled but soon crashed while failing to negotiate a turn at 104th Avenue and Alice Street in Zeeland. The vehicle hit a fire hydrant and became immobile.

The two in the vehicle fled on foot but were soon captured. The suspect in the domestic assault was carrying a gun, police said.

Both were taken to the Ottawa County Juvenile Detention Center.

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