Windermere juveniles arrested after fleeing police in stolen truck, officials say

ORLANDO, Fla. - Two juveniles were taken into custody early Sunday after police said they fled from officers, stole a pickup truck and rammed two patrol vehicles during a pursuit.

What we know:

According to Windermere Police Chief Dave Ogden, officers spotted two suspicious males walking near Lake Butler Boulevard around 4:05 a.m. When officers attempted to make contact, the suspects ran in different directions, prompting assistance from Ocoee police, a K-9 unit and an Orange County Sheriff’s Office helicopter.

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During the search, one suspect entered an unlocked pickup truck with the keys inside and tried to flee, but became trapped at a dead end, police said. He then used the truck to ram a Windermere patrol car and an Ocoee police vehicle before getting stuck and being arrested. The second suspect was located later and taken into custody without incident.

Officers recovered the stolen pickup and other property believed to be linked to cases in Orange County. Investigators said the suspects also attempted to enter several vehicles along Lake Butler Boulevard.

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No officers or residents were injured, though the two police vehicles sustained minor damage. 

The juveniles were booked into the Juvenile Detention Center, and charges are pending.