Two suspects are in custody and three more are on the run after they broke into a Hall County home, crashed a getaway car during a police chase and stole a boat, authorities said.
The incident began Monday afternoon when officers responded to a home invasion near the Spring Valley Apartments off Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville police said. The department said gunfire was reported during the invasion, but it’s unclear if anyone was injured.
When police arrived at the apartment complex, they spotted the suspects’ vehicle, leading to a brief chase, the department said. The chase ended when the vehicle’s driver crashed along Hollywood Avenue near Hollywood Circle.
Five suspects ran away from the wrecked vehicle, with one being apprehended soon after, police said. The others stole a boat from a dock in Harbor Cove, according to the department.
Officers were able to later recover the boat near Club Drive, leading to one more suspect being detained, police said. Neither of the suspects’ names were released Monday night.
The search for the other three suspects is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or contact Gainesville police at 770-534-5252.
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