TEMPE, AZ — Police are searching for two suspects involved in a possible burglary at Arizona Mills mall in Tempe.
Officials with the Tempe Police Department say officers are looking for a man and a woman in connection to an incident at the mall Sunday morning.
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The female was seen with a gun, said police.
MCSO deputies located the suspects' vehicle nearby and attempted to stop it. The vehicle then crashed into a ditch near State Route 143 and University Drive.
Police say the people inside got out of the vehicle and ran from the scene.
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Shortly after, the Arizona Department of Transportation closed the eastbound lanes of Loop 202 at SR 143 for a "police investigation."
*MAJOR CLOSURE, L-202 EB CLOSED AT SR 143*
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) June 13, 2021
L-202 EB at SR 143: Eastbound lanes are closed at SR 143. All traffic is being diverted.
This is for a police investigation.
EXPECT delays and consider alternate routes or delaying travel. #phxtraffic pic.twitter.com/MjfgK1cVKU
The Arizona Department of Public Safety says it received reports of a traffic stop in the area and also mentioned a pedestrian. They did not provide anymore details.
An investigation remains ongoing.