Cobb police searching for suspect after pursuit ends in crash

Two people were in custody and officers were searching for a third after a pursuit ended in a crash Tuesday evening in Cobb County, according to police.

The crash happened on Whitlock Avenue, Cobb police spokesman Sgt. Wayne Delk said. No further details were immediately available.

#BREAKING The Cobb police chase on Whitlock that ended near Marietta HS started with a carjacking, a police source tells me. Two in custody. 1 on the run, police spokesman says. Officers in two separate wrecks. They appear to be okay. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/0xg5zTkKNH
— Chris Jose (@ChrisJoseTV) January 5, 2021

Video from Channel 2 Action News showed two damaged Cobb police vehicles. The officers were not seriously injured, Channel 2 reported.

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