Tip Foils Home Invasion; 2 Sought
Police Vehicle Rammed During Incident
POSTED: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
UPDATED: 9:10 am EST November 19,
2008
OVIEDO, Fla. -- Oviedo police acted on a tip to foil a home invasion Tuesday night, but two armed men fled after ramming a patrol vehicle and leading authorities on a two-county chase, police said.Oviedo police staked out a home near Magnolia and state Road 434 and attempted to arrest four people suspected of attempting a home invasion.One man was arrested, and another was caught later, Oviedo police said."Fortunately, we got who we believe is the main planner of this whole home invasion. With time, I think we'll get the other two guys," Oviedo police Lt. George Ilemsky said.During the getaway, the men drove a stolen Ford Explorer into a police vehicle and led authorities on a chase through Seminole and Orange counties, police said.The chase ended in the Sutton Ridge neighborhood off the Econ Trail near East Colonial Drive.Seminole and Orange counties used sheriff's helicopters and K-9s to search for the duo but failed to locate them.No officers were injured in the incident.Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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