Tow Truck Stolen In Cleveland, 2 Police Cruisers Struck

CLEVELAND — Officers are searching for the persons who stole a tow truck and hit two police cruisers on Tuesday night, Cleveland police announced. The tow truck has since been recovered.

At 10 p.m. on Tuesday, on E. 79th St., someone stole a tow truck with a car strapped to its back. The suspect then hit a Cleveland Clinic police car and a Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority police car. One officer in each car was injured, according to Cleveland police.

The car attached to the tow truck was found flipped over on E. 110th and Hulda Ave. The tow truck was then found on Mt. Auburn Ave.

When police found the stolen vehicles, the suspects were gone.