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East Hartford police: Teen in custody after he steals cars, including a patrol car, rams cops

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A 15-year-old is under arrest after he used a stolen car to ram two patrol vehicles in East Hartford Tuesday night — and then stole one of them. The teen fled cops in car chases and foot pursuits before being apprehended, police said.

Two officers were injured, one with what may be a broken wrist, Lt. John Dupont said. Two juveniles who were with the teen got away.

The 15-year-old boy, a juvenile, was held after his arrest because of a “take into custody order,” Dupont said.

The series of violent events started during the evening shift when an officer spotted a stolen car on Park Avenue.