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Police searching for suspect after car theft, chase ends in a crash in Avondale

Police searching for suspect after car theft, chase ends in a crash in Avondale
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CINCINNATI — Police are searching for a suspect after a car theft and chase ended in a crash early Tuesday morning, according to St. Bernard dispatch.

St. Bernard police said a car was reported stolen at approximately 3:30 a.m. in the 400 block of E. Mitchell Avenue.

After an officer saw the car, there was a "short pursuit," police said. The driver eventually crashed through a fence at the Glenwood and Washington Avenue intersection and hit a tree, according to police.

The driver fled the scene on foot, police said.

Police have not released any information about the suspect.

No injuries have been reported at this time.

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