WYOMISSING, Pa. – An investigation has been opened following a police chase in Reading involving a stolen car and potentially armed suspects, police say.
According to officials, on Saturday at 1:22 a.m., state police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle driving recklessly near the 1100 block of Parkside Dr. in Wyomissing.
Troopers identified the vehicle as a 2004 blue Toyota RAV4 with Pennsylvania plates. The car was confirmed to be stolen from the area of Laureldale Borough, Berks County, authorities say.
Police say they attempted to stop the stolen vehicle with lights and sirens, but the driver failed to yield, prompting a pursuit.
In the chase, the stolen vehicle traveled at a high rate of speed east through West Reading Borough, then over the Buttonwood Bridge into Reading City, officials confirm.
According to authorities, the pursuit ended when the stolen vehicle traveled into a wooded area near Green and Tulehocken Street in Reading City.
The area was searched, and the occupants of the stolen vehicle were unable to be found, police say. They are suspected to be armed.
This investigation is currently ongoing.