2 arrested after car chase in Vancouver's West End, police say
Police say suspects were armed with handguns, one of them was Tasered
Vancouver police say two youths were arrested in the West End after trying to flee from police in a stolen car on Saturday night.
According to police, the suspects tried to flee from a traffic stop near Denman Place Mall, and were arrested a few blocks away at the intersection of Denman and Pendrell streets.
The suspects, who are 18 and 19 years old, allegedly hit two vehicles during the chase, and police say the youths were armed with handguns.
While one of the vehicles hit was occupied, there were no life-threatening injuries to the occupants. The other vehicle was parked when it was hit, police say.
One of the suspects was Tasered by police, and both are now in custody, according to Vancouver Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Steve Addison.
"The investigation is ongoing and we anticipate multiple criminal charges," he said in a statement.