Philadelphia Police Chase Stolen Cruiser - (Raw)

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The suspects in a wild police chase involving two stolen police cars have been identified. The incident began at about 9:50 a.m. Tuesday when a Camden Police Officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation at Haddon Avenue and Federal Street. According to investigators, a female and a male who were not connected to the traffic stop inexplicably jumped into the officer's stopped police car and sped off. While speeding away, the suspects struck the officer with the cruiser.The suspects then drove the stolen cop car across the Ben Franklin Bridge and onto the streets of Philadelphia. The stolen police car was then pursued by Philadelphia police officers and was eventually stopped at 7th and Norris Streets. Police say the male suspect, identified as Blake Bills, was injured and was taken into custody. At some point, the female suspect was once again somehow able to get inside a Philadelphia police cruiser and speed off. She led police on a wild chase through the streets of North Philadelphia. During the pursuit, the car struck a pedestrian near Kensington Avenue and American Street. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with minor injuries to her head. While leading police on the wild chase, she struck several parked cars and a box truck that was on the road. The cruiser also went onto numerous sidewalks and narrowly missed a handful of utility poles. The cruiser eventually came to a stop at 1100 N. Hope Street, where the female suspect, identified as Shayna Sykes, got out and attempted to run away on foot, but she was quickly taken into police custody. The Camden police officer is being treated at Cooper University Hospital for his injuries and is listed in stable condition. The incident remains under investigation.