SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - A 13-year-old boy was arrested in Springfield after allegedly stealing a car and crashing it into five vehicles, including a police cruiser.

In a news release by the Springfield Police Department, on Thursday at around 1:10 p.m., an officer observed a vehicle speeding through traffic near the intersection of Boston Road and Harvey Street. After the vehicle struck the cruiser's sideview mirror, the officer attempted to pull the vehicle over however, the driver continued onto Berkshire Ave and refused to stop.

The driver then crashed into four vehicles that were waiting at a light at the intersection of Berkshire Avenue and Bay Street. Three of the drivers were taken to Baystate Medical Center for evaluation of possible injuries.

The suspect ran away on foot an

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