CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Multiple people were arrested following an armed carjacking in Uptown Charlotte Wednesday night, police said.
Just after 9 p.m., the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department located a stolen Mazda 6 at the intersection of North Graham Street and West Fifth Street after completing a license plate reader hit.
The chase with the stolen vehicle ensued after officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, according to police.
The stolen vehicle later ran off the road and hit a drainage ditch near Wesley Village Road and Wesley Green Way, after which the suspects inside jumped out and ran away from the crash.
The suspects were quickly located and taken into custody following a short foot chase, officers said.
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