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Police Chase on Long island Leads to Pair of Crashes: Officials

Two people were arrested and a 19-month-old girl was injured, police said

A police chase on Long island ended in a pair of crashes, a toddler being hurt and two people being arrested, officials say.

Authorities say police were following the suspects when there was a crash on North Ocean Avenue and Granny Road at around 8 p.m. Tuesday in Farmingville. A second crash then happened a short time later; details on that crash weren’t immediately available.

It’s not clear what exactly led up to the chase, but police said two people were arrested. A 32-year-old woman is charged with reckless endangerment, attempted assault on a police officer, criminal mischief and endangering the welfare of a child. Details on the second person arrested have not yet been released. 

A 19-month-old girl was injured in one of the crashes, officials said. She was treated and then released into the custody of her grandfather.

The investigation is ongoing.

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