PHOENIX — At least four juveniles are in custody following an armed robbery and a police pursuit that ended in a crash in Buckeye.
The incident began around 1:30 a.m. when officers from the Phoenix Police Department responded to reports of an armed robbery near 35th Avenue and Bethany Home Road.
Police say several juveniles armed with guns took property and fled in a vehicle. A pursuit was initiated when the vehicle failed to stop.
A Phoenix police helicopter and tactical units tracked the vehicle as it traveled on Interstate 10.
Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers joined the pursuit to assist.
The Jeep exited I-10 at Watson Road and drove through various neighborhoods before crashing into a parked car in Buckeye.
All of the occupants exited the Jeep and fled on foot before being caught.
Four juvenile subjects were detained, and one juvenile male was taken to a hospital with a minor injury.
Officers also recovered the stolen property.
