Robbery suspect who hit cruiser arrested

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A robbery suspect who rammed into an officer’s cruiser during a chase, then fled on foot, has been apprehended, Prince George’s County police said. Police said officers responded to a report of a purse snatching on the 9000 block of Baltimore Avenue in College Park at about 5 p.m. on December 12. They linked that incident to two other area robberies.

When officers found the suspect, identified as John A. Kelly, on the 8100 block of Baltimore Avenue, a vehicle chase ensued. Kelly, 47, struck a police cruiser before abandoning his vehicle and fleeing on foot.

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