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Robbery suspects arrested after fleeing police, crashing on I-95 in Boca Raton

Armed suspects robbed Metro PCS store in Hallandale Beach
Posted at 10:44 PM, Sep 02, 2022
and last updated 2022-09-02 23:54:18-04

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Two armed suspects were arrested after police say they robbed a store in Hallandale Beach and fled the scene crashing their vehicle on Interstate 95 in Boca Raton.

Hallandale police responded to an armed robbery at a MetroPCS store located at 214 North Federal Highway.

Investigators said two armed men stole numerous phones and fled in a white vehicle.

Police spotted the vehicle later in the day on I-95 and followed the vehicle into Boca Raton where it crashed.

The suspects left the vehicle and fled on foot but were taken into custody a short time later.

A driver of another car involved in the wreck was extricated and transported to a hospital.

Police did not have information about the value of the items stolen or the identity and ages of the suspects.