THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Two suspects are in custody after a robbery and police chase in Three Rivers Tuesday.
Around 3:50 a.m., officers were called to the scene of a robbery in the 400 Block of 8th Avenue.
While officers were processing the scene, deputies from the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office located the suspect vehicle and attempted to stop it.
The suspect vehicle fled and was later stopped on North River Road near Hebron Road in Mottville Township.
The female driver, a 25-year-old Sturgis resident, was taken into custody. The male passenger, a 28-year-old Sturgis resident, fled on foot.
The passenger then stole a vehicle from a business on Hebron Road.
He was pursued into Cass County where he crashed on U.S. 12 near Five Points Road.
The male subject was then transported to Elkhart for medical treatment and later taken into custody. He is currently awaiting extradition back to Michigan.
The investigation is ongoing at this time and charges will be sought from the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office.
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