2 arrested in Philadelphia carjacking investigation in Montgomery County, police say
CHELTENHAM, Pa. - Two people were arrested Thursday in Montgomery County after police say a carjacked vehicle tried to flee when officers were closing in.
The Cheltenham Police Department said a vehicle believed to have been carjacked out of Philadelphia was spotted in the parking lot of Cheltenham High School around 4 p.m.
One of the people inside the vehicle was believed to be armed with a handgun, according to information given to the department by the Philadelphia Carjacking Task Force.
When marked patrol cars approached the vehicle, police say the driver sped off and lead officers on a brief pursuit that ended when the driver slammed into another car.
Three people got out of the car and tried to run away, but two were quickly detained. A third suspect fled into an abandoned house and was not found during a SWAT search.
No charges were reported immediately following the incident.
MORE LOCAL HEADLINES
- 2 dead in small plane crash in Perkasie, officials say
- Police: Suspects robbed two people, abducted one of them at gunpoint in Logan
- Suspect sought in stabbing, vehicular assault outside Burlington County Wawa
- Suspects charged in Wissinoming corner store robbery turned shootout
___
DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP
SUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTube