DPS: 2 arrested after short pursuit in stolen SUV ends in crash in Phoenix

PHOENIX - Authorities say two people have been arrested after they stole an SUV and led troopers on a short pursuit before crashing into a tree in Phoenix.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety says the driver of the stolen SUV attempted to ram patrol cars before crashing into a tree near 23rd Avenue and Glendale.

After the crash, the driver and passenger ran from the SUV and one of them tried to break into a nearby home to evade authorities.

Both suspects were taken into custody. Their names were not released.

A nearby school was placed on temporary lockdown as a result of the police situation.

No troopers were injured.