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The incident happened around 2:15 p.m. on the 400 block of N. Wood Avenue, Linden police said.
The victim, of Elizabeth, was treated on scene then taken to Newark University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, as the others fled, police said.
The suspect vehicle, a black 2011 Lincoln MKS stolen out of Beechwood, led a brief pursuit into Roselle, authorities said. The vehicle stopped suddenly on the 100 block of E 10th St and the suspects ran from the scene.
An extensive search of the area was conducted, and three juvenile suspects were taken into custody: a 16-year-old boy from Elizabeth, and two 16-year-old boys from Roselle.
The incident remains under investigation by the Linden Police Juvenile Aid Bureau, and anyone with information is urged to contact Det. Steve Zevlikaris at (908) 474-8520.
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