BOCA RATON, FLA. (WSVN) - Police have taken two men into custody after they led officers on a chase that started in Broward County, ended with a crash in Boca Raton and was preceded by an armed robbery at a cellphone store.
7SkyForce hovered above the scene of the crash at the intersection of Northwest Spanish River and Broken Sound boulevards, at around 5 p.m., Friday.
According to Hallandale Beach Police, the chaotic chain of events started when the gun-wielding male subjects stole numerous cellphones at the Metro PCS along North Federal Highway in Hallandale Beach and fled in a white vehicle.
Officers responded to the scene of the robbery at around 3:45 p.m.
Some time later, investigators said, officers spotted the vehicle along Interstate 95 and followed it northbound. The pursuit came to an end when the subjects crashed into an SUV.
The subjects took off on foot, but officers apprehended them a short time later.
First responders with Boca Raton Fire Rescue worked to extricate the driver of the SUV involved in the crash. She was taken to an area hospital.
Northbound traffic along Northwest Spanish River Boulevard was temporarily diverted at Broken Sound, but the roadway has since reopened to traffic.
The total estimated value of the items taken from the store remains unknown.
Police have not identified the subjects, as they continue to investigate.
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