By Pamela Cruz. Pen sula 360 Press [P360P]
The Redwood City Police Department reported the arrest of three men - one of them a minor - suspected of committing armed robbery in the area, who are already in the San Mateo County jail awaiting sentencing for their crimes.
The arrests came after a Redwood City police officer was patrolling the 400 block of Woodside Road on Wednesday, December 1, at approximately 2:15 a.m. when he observed three subjects exit the 7-Eleven, run to a nearby parked vehicle and flee the scene.
Upon observation, the officer made contact with the employee of the establishment, who told him that the subjects had just committed an armed robbery of the business.
The officer was able to catch up to the fleeing vehicle and attempted to stop it, however, it did not yield and entered the southbound 101 Freeway from Woodside Road.
According to a statement, police officers pursued the fleeing vehicle to the Marsh Road exit where it crashed. The occupants attempted to flee the vehicle but were quickly detained by Redwood City and Menlo Park police officers.
A loaded 9mm pistol was found at the scene, along with several hundred dollars in U.S. currency believed to have been taken in the robbery.
The suspects were identified as Jylyn Richardson Green, a resident of Pittsburgh; Deshawn Carter, of Hayward; and a 15-year-old juvenile, also of Hayward.
All three suspects were treated at a local hospital for minor injuries sustained as a result of the vehicle collision. Once released, the two adult suspects were booked into the San Mateo County Jail for robbery, conspiracy, felony evading and carrying a loaded firearm.
While the juvenile suspect was booked into Hillcrest Juvenile Services Center on the same charges.
It is noteworthy that during the pursuit of the suspect vehicle, a Redwood City Police vehicle was involved in a single-vehicle collision, and the officer sustained minor injuries.
In light of these events, authorities are urging anyone who may have additional information regarding this incident to contact Detective Freitas at 650-780-7138, or the Redwood City Police Department Tip Line at 650-780-7110.
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