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Woman arrested after crashing into two state police cruisers in Norwich

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Two Connecticut State Police cruisers were struck while trying to make an arrest Thursday afternoon, according to police.

Authorities said state police were attempting to stop a person from leaving a gas station.

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The car hit two police cruisers, backed into a gas pump and fled the scene, according to police. Newly released video captured the incident.

Troopers said they saw a black Subaru legacy traveling without a license plate and driving erratically on Route 2 in Bozrah. After a search, troopers determined that the vehicle engaged police in pursuit the week prior, and the driver had a warrant out for her arrest.

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State police followed the car to a gas station and tried to box in the vehicle to prevent them from leaving.

The driver refused to get out of the car and rammed into a police cruiser, backed into the gas pump and then hit a second cruiser before forcing her way past police, according to authorities.

Police said the car was later found abandoned after crashing into a guardrail on the highway. The driver ran off, but was later found underneath the deck of a nearby home.

Troopers also found bundles of suspected narcotics in the immediate area. No injuries were reported.

The woman faces charges including reckless driving, evading responsibility of a crash, possession of a controlled substance, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, interfering with an officer and more.

She's being held on a $500,000 bond and she appeared in court on Friday.

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