A search is underway for a person who is accused of breaking into a state police cruiser and crashing a separate stolen car on the highway in East Hartford on Sunday.
Troopers received a report of a vehicle that was stolen around 4:33 a.m. State police said the occupants of that vehicle were believed to have broken into a state police car.
Authorities said the stolen vehicle crashed on Interstate 84 East near exit 58 in East Hartford and the suspects fled on foot.
Police are conducting a search in the area and are looking for one person. The public is asked to avoid the area at this time.
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The investigation is active and ongoing.
Investigators said nothing was taken from the state police car.
