Tacoma officers catch two armed robbery suspects after they tried to rob businesses
Tacoma officers caught and arrested two men who allegedly tried to rob businesses, according to the Tacoma Police Department.
On Tuesday, around 9:30 a.m., officers went to an armed robbery of a business in the 8400 block of Pacific Avenue in Tacoma.
Officers used surveillance videos to find a man in a parked car a few blocks away. The 33-year-old man was taken into custody without incident and booked into jail for first-degree robbery, according to Tacoma officers.
Later on Tuesday, at 3:38 p.m., officers went to a reported armed robbery of a business in the 1300 block of East 72nd Street in Tacoma.
A community member flagged an arriving officer down and pointed out where the alleged robber had run. After chasing him on foot, the 23-year-old man was arrested and booked for first-degree robbery. The man is believed to have committed multiple robberies in the area. The investigation is ongoing, according to the report.
