2Stolen Mercedes used in Kearny home burglaries leads to Newark police chase and arrests

KEARNY, NJ – A pair of armed suspects are in custody after a stolen Mercedes-Benz used in a string of burglaries in Kearny and Union led law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit through multiple New Jersey counties, ending with a crash and foot chase in Newark on Friday.

The incident began in the early hours of Friday morning when suspects broke into two occupied homes in Kearny. From one of the residences, the suspects stole a 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG. The same stolen vehicle was later used in an attempted burglary in Union.

Using investigative technology to track the Mercedes, Kearny detectives located the vehicle in Newark. As officers began surveillance, the suspects fled, sparking a multi-agency

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