Crash Leads to Armed Robbery Arrest in Aptos
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people Thursday night, after an armed robbery in Aptos.
It happened outside Safeway at the Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center.
20-year-old Christopher Rodriguez and 18-year-old Alexis Hernandez pulled a knife on a female victim and stole her cell phone, after she tried to report them for shoplifting.
The two left the scene in a car and all local law enforcement was notified of the vehicle description.
Minutes later, reports of an accident on Highway 1 at Riverside Road came in. Officers quickly discovered the two suspects crashed their car on their way to Watsonville.
Both were arrested for several charges. Officials say one of them has gang ties.
