Police: 2 teens stole loader, led officers on chase in Maine
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Authorities in Maine say two teenagers stole a front-end loader, led police on a chase and hit two cars on a highway before officers stopped the vehicle by shooting at its tires.
Lewiston police responded to a call early Monday to assist authorities in trying to stop a bucket loader that had been reported stolen.
Police say the driver refused to stop and swerved at police cruisers several times, eventually hitting one. The officer wasn't injured.
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Police say the operator drove the wrong-way on a one-way street and later deliberately struck a passenger car on the Maine Turnpike. They say an officer fired three shots at the loader's tires and the operator stopped.
Two 14-year-old boys were taken into custody. Police are still determining what charges they will face.