Trio arrested following armed robbery, high speed chase
Three men were arrested in Murrieta after leading police on a chase through San Diego County following an armed robbery Sunday, Sept. 5, officials announced.The chase began just before midnight when San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an armed robbery at a convenience store in the community of Lakeside, according to a California Highway Patrol news release.The release reported that responding deputies observed three men, at least one of whom was armed with a pistol, running from the store and entering a gray BMW sedan. A high-speed pursuit of the BMW ensued, traversing several San Diego area freeways.“CHP took over the pursuit, as it traveled north on Interstate 15, in the Mira Mesa area of San Diego,” the release said, adding that the suspects fled at speed