East Cleveland police officer injured after chase ends in crash

THEY ARE TRYING TO STOPACCIDENTS BEFORE THEY HAPPEN.POLICE SAY AN OFFICER RANTPLATES ON A CAR THAT WERE NOTPROPERLY AFFIXED AND FOUND THEYBELONGED TO ANOTHER VEHICLE.THE CAR DIDN'T STOP.EVENTUALLY THERE WAS A CRASH.THE SUSPECT RAN OFF.AND WAS NOT ARRESTED.BUT AS THE RESULT OF THEINACCIDENT THE OFFICER AND AELDERLY WOMAN WERE TAKEN TO THEHOSPITAL WITH MIN INJURIES.WITH THE WEATHER WARMING UP, THEDEPARTMENT WILL LOOK AT WHENIT'S APPROPRIATE FOR CHASESBE APPROPRIATE.BUT IF PEOPLE WOULD JUST STOPFOR OFFICERS IN THE FIRST PLACEWE WOULDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM.