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Wappingers Falls man leads chase, crashes into squad car, cops say

Carl Clark Jr., 31, of Wappingers Falls, faces

Photo credit: Wappingers Falls Police Department | Carl Clark Jr., 31, of Wappingers Falls, faces numerous charges after allegedly committing a burglary, stealing a car and leading police on nine-mile chase. (Feb. 27, 2013)

A Wappingers Falls man suspected in a burglary led police from two agencies on a roughly 9-mile chase in a stolen car Tuesday before smashing it into a police car from a third agency that had joined the pursuit, injuring the officer and himself, police said.

Carl L. Clark Jr., 31, faces several charges, including at least two felonies, Wappingers Falls police Lt. John Birdsell said Wednesday.

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