A police chase of purported jewel thieves in Orange County resulted in two crashes Friday afternoon, with multiple injuries reported.
The crashes occurred at about 2:40 p.m., first at Lemon Street and Orangethorpe Avenue and then at Euclid Street and Malvern Avenue, the Fullerton Police Department said in a statement.
Police said both crashes involved multiple vehicles, and the first left several people with minor to moderate injuries.
After the collisions, the occupants fled on foot, though most of them have since been taken into custody, according to the Anaheim Police Department…