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2 suspects detained, 2 others sought after chase

Staff photo by MICHAEL EGGER

Authorities are searching for others near 32nd Avenue and Phillips Street in the Grant Park area.

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Published: October 6, 2009

Updated: 10/06/2009 01:08 pm

TAMPA - Two suspects in a string of Manatee County burglaries have been detained, but two others remain on the loose following a high-speed chase today, troopers say.

This morning, a trooper tried to stop a white Buick Century on Interstate 75 at mile marker 236 near the Manatee County line. The Buick's windows had too dark of a tint, Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Larry Kraus said.

The Buick sped away and the chase led investigators along I-75, onto Interstate 4 and then to 32nd Avenue. The Buick ended up in shrubbery in front of the New Testament Worship Center at 32nd Avenue and Phillips Street in the Grant Park area.

A trooper's car hit one suspect, who was taken into custody and is being treated at Tampa General Hospital, Kraus said. A second suspect was arrested nearby.

Investigators say they recovered stolen items from the Buick, including computers.

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