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Driver Arrested After Crashing Stolen Car, Brief Chase In Spring Garden, Police Say

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Philadelphia police have arrested a driver who allegedly tried to run from the scene of a crash in Spring Garden. Investigators say the car the driver wrecked was stolen.

The crash happened around 3 a.m. Friday at Spring Garden Street and Ridge Avenue.

When police arrived, they found a car slammed into a pole.

Driver Arrested After Crashing Stolen Car, Brief Chase In Spring Garden, Police Say

The driver got out and took off down an alley, triggering a brief chase.

Police eventually caught up and arrested the suspect.

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