DAYTON — Multiple injuries were reported after a suspect stole a police cruiser and crashed into a home in Dayton on Thursday night.
Around 11:12 p.m., Dayton police were responding to a crash at the Shell on West Third Street.
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While on scene, an officer’s cruiser was stolen at some point, according to a Montgomery County Regional Dispatch supervisor.
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A signal 99, or call for county-wide call for assistance, was issued but later canceled.
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The stolen cruiser crashed into a home in the 2400 block of Greenway Street.
As reported on News Center 7 Daybreak, two people and a dog were inside the home when the car struck it.
Our crew on the scene said the cruiser went through the house and it was sticking out of the back of the home.
Both occupants of the house were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect was also taken to the hospital for injuries.
Multiple officers were also injured in a scuffle with the suspect. All injured officers suffered minor injuries.
It is unclear how many officers were injured.
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