3 young suspects arrested after vehicle hits patrol car and flee in Fresno

Three suspects Fresno Police described as juveniles have been arrested in relation to a traffic stop that ended in a crash with a Fresno Police Department patrol car.

Officers say they stopped a vehicle near Peach and Clay on Monday evening.

During that traffic stop, the suspect struck the gas and backed into the police officer’s patrol car behind him.

That impact left some damage to their vehicle.

Investigators say the suspects then took off in the SUV.

The vehicle was later discovered abandoned at Westover near Clovis.

Officers searched the area nearby and discovered three suspects connected to the incident.

They are still looking for two others.