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PD: Two arrested in stolen vehicle with weapons

Posted at 4:17 AM, Apr 11, 2016
and last updated 2016-04-11 07:43:32-04

Phoenix police arrested two people driving a stolen vehicle with weapons inside overnight in South Phoenix.

The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. on Monday in the area of 7th Street and Southern Avenue.

Officials said they were following a stolen vehicle when they initiated the stop. The female driver stayed on the scene but the male passenger got out of the vehicle and ran.

A search was initiated and the suspect was taken into custody with the assistance of a K-9 unit.

Two weapons were found in the vehicle.

Officials have not yet released any more information about the incident.