Crime & Safety
Armed Robbery Suspects Crash Stolen Vehicle: Deputies
A search for suspects prompted a shelter-in-place in Santa Cruz County.
SANTA CRUZ, CA — Law enforcement officials are searching for three armed robbery suspects who crashed a stolen vehicle during a police pursuit on Monday, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies responded to reports of an armed robbery near Highway 9 and State Route 35 shortly before 8:15 a.m. A victim said they were robbed at gunpoint by multiple suspects.
A neighboring law enforcement agency later spotted the suspects driving a stolen car and pursued them, deputies said. The suspects eventually crashed the car near mile marker 24 on Highway 9 and fled on foot.
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Police said they recovered two loaded firearms at the scene of the crash.
A shelter-in-place order was issued for the surrounding area, but it was lifted as of Monday afternoon.
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The suspects were described as two men and one woman, in their 20s.
Deputies consider the suspects to be "armed and dangerous." Anyone with more information is urged to contact the sheriff's office's dispatch number at 831-471-1121.
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