COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Bexley police cruiser was struck by two girls who were driving a stolen vehicle during a pursuit early Tuesday morning.

Columbus and Bexley PD confirmed that officers responded to reports of a stolen SUV at 7:19 a.m. after a 911 call was received from an individual following a stolen car owned by a relative. The incident began near East 5th Avenue and Interstate 670 before police caught up to the SUV.

The two juveniles reportedly led police on a chase before they crashed the SUV into a Bexley cruiser at the intersection of Bexford Place and South Cassady Avenue, near East Broad Street. The stolen vehicle also collided with another vehicle near the same intersection, police said.

The girls were arrested at the scene and no injuries were reported. The 13-year-old driver faces charges including:

  • Theft of a motor vehicle
  • Receiving stolen property
  • Possession of criminal tools
  • Failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer

The passenger, a 16-year-old, faces:

  • Theft of a motor vehicle
  • Receiving stolen property

NBC4 does not name juvenile suspects unless police are actively looking for them, or they have been charged as an adult.