Police officers chased three Tesla vehicles likely stolen from a Virginia dealership overnight Friday, ending with two drivers fleeing and another driver getting caught, police say.<\/p>\n
Two suspects in the chase fled police and are still at-large, Fairfax County Police say.<\/p>\n
A Fairfax County Police officer noticed a Tesla driving on Route 7 near the Beltway about 3 a.m. The lights were on and the car was sporting dealer tags, police say.<\/p>\n
Officers tried to pull over the Tesla and a pursuit began, police say. Eventually, one of the drivers crashed on Leesburg Pike near the Beltway and ran away, police said.<\/p>\n
The drivers of two other Teslas continued southbound on the highway and eventually left the cars near Route 236 and tried to outrun officers, police say.<\/p>\n
A third suspect got away. Fairfax County Police say there were an unknown number of passengers in two of the cars.<\/p>\n
One of the accused drivers, a man from Maryland, was caught, police say. That suspect allegedly lied about their age, telling police they were actually a juvenile.<\/p>\n
Police believe the Teslas were taken from a dealership in the Tyson's Corner area, but didn't say how they could have been taken. The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n
Editor's Note (Friday, May 1, 2020 at 6:51 a.m.): This story was updated after police released new information on one of the driver's ages.<\/p>\n
Stay with News4 for more on this developing story.<\/p>\n
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