At 5:31 a.m., police patrolling McCarter Highway and 3rd Avenue attempted to stop a silver 2023 Acura, but the driver refused and a pursuit ensued, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.
The vehicle was reported stolen from Belleville on Sunday, Aug, 18 and was sought in connection with a shooting in Paterson on Monday, Aug. 19.
Police pursued the suspects into Belleville and then ended at the Clifton Commons mall on Route 3 when the suspect vehicle crashed through a fence, Fragé said.
Jordan Hernandez, 20, Zanier Riley, 19 and Malachi Gentry, 19 were apprehended following a brief foot pursuit, Fragé said. One officer complained of pain and was transported to University Hospital for evaluation, Fragé said.
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