Two Caught After Fleeing Teaneck Police, Crashing into House

Two men fled a traffic stop and crashed into a house on French Court Saturday before they were caught hiding near I-95, police said.

The incident began around 7 p.m. when Teaneck officers stopped a car the two men were riding in for a traffic violation, police said. The car sped away, and a brief chase ensued, but it was quickly called off, police said.

Police said the two unidentified men, who are from out of state, were possibly lost when they crashed into a house at the dead end of French Court and took off on foot. They were not being chased when the crash occurred, police said.

Officers from nearby departments converged on the area and located the two suspects near the Overpeck Golf Course along I-95, police said.

A Leonia police officer hurt his leg going over a fence to apprehend the pair, but his injuries were not serious, according to police.

The Teaneck Fire Department and a PSE&G crew were on the scene to check the house.

Police said the investigation was continuing and it was not immediately known why the two men fled officers.

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