CLEVELAND, Ohio — Police say they recovered two stolen cars amid an investigation into thefts on Cleveland’s West Side.

At 11:30 p.m. Sunday, officers noticed the pair of cars and followed them, seeking an opportunity to safely arrest the drivers, said Sgt. Wilfredo Diaz, a spokesman for the department.

But before police could do so, a 20-year-old in one of the stolen cars was shot, and the car he was inside crashed near West 30th Street and Monroe Avenue.

The 20-year-old, who has not been named, remains hospitalized, and charges of receiving stolen property are pending, Diaz said.

Police are still trying to figure out who shot the 20-year-old and who was responsible for stealing the cars, Diaz said.

Police recovered the second stolen car later. Authorities believe the thieves who sto

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