NORWOOD, MA — Two stolen vehicles fled from police and led officers on pursuits through multiple communities early Saturday morning before crashing, resulting in the detention of seven juveniles.
Officer Tyler Baker was conducting traffic enforcement on Route 1 North near Dean Street at approximately 1:50 a.m. when he observed two vehicles exit the Mobil gas station, pull into the southbound lane, and make an illegal U-turn at the intersection of Dean Street to head northbound.
When Baker activated his emergency lights to stop the vehicles, both fled northbound on Route 1.
Officer Meegan, positioned farther north on Route 1, caught up to the fleeing vehicles and broadcast the license plate of one of them, an Infiniti SUV, which returned as stolen.
Officers then received a report that the other vehicle, a red Lincoln, had just been stolen from Pleasant Street in Norwood, and that both cars had been involved in a shoplifting incident at the Mobil station minutes earlier.
Officers Baker and Meegan pursued the vehicles northbound on Route 1 into Westwood and then Dedham.
Two Dedham officers took over primary pursuit as the chase approached Dedham, allowing Norwood units to fall back.
The stolen Infiniti crashed at Route 1 and Washington Street in Dedham.
Three of the occupants fled on foot, but officers later located two juvenile females near Lowe’s and transported them to Boston Medical Center with minor injuries.
A third passenger was injured and detained at the scene of the crash.
The driver, a juvenile, fled the area and was not located.
While officers were managing the crash scene, the stolen red Lincoln was spotted again, prompting a second pursuit heading southbound on Route 1.
A Westwood officer initiated pursuit back toward Norwood before losing sight of the vehicle.
Officer Dixon positioned himself at Pendergast Circle to monitor Route 1 south and spotted a red vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed.
He maintained visual contact until the vehicle reached the Walpole-Foxboro line, where the pursuit was terminated by the Norwood supervisor.
Foxboro Police deployed spike strips, successfully deflating the vehicle’s tires several miles south on Route 1.
The Lincoln continued briefly before crashing into a guardrail.
Norwood officers responded to the crash scene where all occupants were detained.
All juveniles were transported to Sturdy Memorial Hospital for evaluation.
Once medically cleared, the driver of the Lincoln was transported to the Norwood Police Department for booking.
In total, seven juveniles, ages 13 to 15, were involved, four females and three males, six from Boston and one from Worcester.
The Norwood Police Department was assisted by the Dedham Police Department, Westwood Police Department, Walpole Police Department, Foxboro Police Department, Wrentham Police Department and Massachusetts State Police.
