2 teens arrested after Hanford car chase with 8-year-old in back seat, police say

HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Two teenagers were arrested Tuesday pursuing a car pursuit successful Hanford, which besides progressive a kid being recovered successful the backmost seat, according to Hanford Police.

Officers accidental that connected Tuesday evening, a patrol witnessed 2 vehicles actively chasing each different successful the country of 10th Avenue and Lacey Boulevard. A postulation halt connected 1 of the vehicles led to the radical wrong the car telling officers that the radical successful the different car had changeable astatine them, according to police.

A coordinated effect from Hanford Police led to the fishy conveyance being located and stopped a abbreviated clip later. The operator and passenger, 1 aged 17 and the different aged 16, were detained. An eight-year-old kid was besides recovered successful the backmost seat.

According to Hanford Police, a hunt of the conveyance led to 2 unregistered firearms being found. Investigators accidental the teenagers whitethorn person been discharging an Orbeez-style gel bead weapon astatine the different vehicle.

Both teenagers, who were not officially identified, were arrested connected suspicion of aggregate firearm-related charges.