NORWICH – A carefully coordinated police response led to the apprehension of a suspect wanted on a felony warrant Friday afternoon, after he led officers on an hour-long chase through parts of Chenango and Otsego County.
Two police vehicles were damaged during the pursuit after being hit by a car driven by the suspect, a red 2014 Nissan. Officials said one police vehicle had minor scrapes and another had been hit in the rear, damaging the bumper.
Chenango County Sheriff Ernest R. Cutting Jr. said no police or members of the public suffered injury. He confirmed the suspect, 28-year-old Tanner Leone, was wanted on a warrant for second degree burglary.
During the final leg of the chase, police were pursuing the suspect's car down a number of streets and through parking lots in the City of Norwich.
According to the sheriff, the chased ended when the driver of the fleeing vehicle sped down a one-way street, South Mitchell Street, and struck a tree.
Leone allegedly then fled the vehicle, with police pursuing him on foot. He was apprehended on Mechanic Street by Norwich officers near the Golden Age Apartment parking lot.