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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Two teenage boys are in custody after leading police on a high-speed chase on Tuesday.</p><p>During the chase, police allege that the vehicle driven by the teenagers intentionally struck police vehicles.</p><p>At 6:22 p.m., a resident in Dunmore, Lackawanna County, reported to police that their 2007 Chevrolet Suburban was stolen from their residence.</p><p>At 7:40 p.m., Luzerne County 911 was notified via OnStar that the vehicle was in the area, and city police were notified that the vehicle was entering the North Cross Valley Expressway at Exit 2. Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but allege that the vehicle fled north on the North Cross Valley Expressway.</p><p>Police said that two boys, ages 15 and 16, both from Scranton, were inside the vehicle.</p><p>State police at Wyoming assisted city police in attempting to stop the vehicle as it fled onto Carverton Road in Kingston Township. A city police unit attempted to force the vehicle to stop, and police allege that the stolen vehicle deliberately struck the police vehicle, sending it out of control.</p><p>The pursuit continued onto 8th Street in West Wyoming, where a state police unit attempted to block the stolen vehicle. Police allege that the stolen vehicle then rammed the state police unit and disabled it.</p><p>Police said the pursuit continued into Jenkins Township, Pittston, West Pittston, Exeter and West Wyoming until the stolen vehicle was forced to a stop by a West Wyoming police unit.</p><p>The teenagers were turned over to the custody of Dunmore police and Lackawanna County Juvenile Probation for lodging. Police said that the investigation continues, and charges are pending.</p><p>The police report did not indicate if there were any injuries.</p><style>
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Police: Teenagers in stolen vehicle intentionally struck police vehicles during pursuit