Juveniles stole vehicle, rammed patrol cars in Windermere

The Windermere Police Department said two juvenile suspects were taken into custody after they stole a vehicle and rammed two patrol cars early Sunday morning.

WPD said they were on routine patrol when they observed two suspicious males walking near Lake Butler Blvd.

When officers attempted to make contact, both suspects fled on foot in separate directions. Additional units from Ocoee, a K9 unit, and the Orange County Sheriff's Office Helicopter assisted in the search.

One suspect entered an unlocked pickup truck parked on Lake Butler Blvd with the keys inside. He attempted to flee but was trapped at a dead end, WPD said.

The suspect allegedly used the stolen pickup to ram a Windermere patrol vehicle and an Ocoee Police Department patrol vehicle before becoming stuck and being apprehen