Police chase in Flushing ends with crash into 2 cars and home, 5 minor injuries

FLUSHING (WABC) -- Police in Queens chased after some attempted robbery suspects, leading to a crash into two parked cars and a home in Flushing Wednesday night.

It all started around 7:48 p.m. when police responded to 191-30 Northern Blvd. in regards to a robbery at a cell phone store.

Three suspects entered the store, simulated having a gun and announced a robbery.

They got away with nothing.

One suspect ran away on foot while two others got away in a van.

Police had the license plate number and put it out over their radios.

Another police unit spotted the van.

The vehicle led the officers on a chase and that's when they crashed into the parked cars and a house near 166th Street and Willets Point Boulevard.

Two suspects were taken into custody, but one is still on the loose.

No police officers were injured. EMS transported 5 people from the scene of the crash. They were inside one of the minivans that was struck at the scene.

All of the injuries are minor and all were taken to Long Island Jewish Hospital.