Car tries to ram two officers into opposing traffic

Five men were arrested after repeatedly swerving their car into another vehicle containing two off-duty University Police officers at 32nd and Spruce streets Thursday night, according to University Police Lieutenant Susan Holmes. She said a yellow and brown Chrysler LeBaron containing five men attempted to force the officers into oncoming traffic in the incident at about 10:30 p.m. Because of evasive actions taken by the driving officer, however, the Chrysler never collided with the officers' car. The two off-duty officers then managed to stop the Chrysler with the aid of another off-duty University Police officer who witnessed the incident as he drove by, Holmes said. Five .40 caliber and two nine-millimeter live rounds were found by University Police inside the suspects' vehicle, she said. In addition, University Police discovered a 10-channel police scanner, a black ski mask, a black knit cap and a straight razor inside the Chrysler. University Police Sergeant Tom Rambo said the five men were transferred to Southwest Detectives for investigation and to be charged with moving violations. The driver was issued citations for reckless driving, disregarding a red light, driving without a license and driving without insurance, Holmes said. Rambo added that two suspects were juveniles and were released shortly after being transported to the detectives. The other three men in the vehicle had outstanding criminal warrants, Rambo said. In an unrelated incident, University Police Sergeant Keith Christian said a man was robbed of $20 at 41st and Locust streets at about 5:15 p.m Friday. Christian added that another student was also robbed of $2 outside his residence at 42nd and Chestnut streets at about 2:23 a.m. Friday.