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Calif. armed robber leads police pursuit in wheelchair

The man pulled a gun when he was approached by a civilian who caught him stealing from Kmart

By Police1 Staff

CHULA VISTA — A robbery suspect in a motorized wheelchair led police on a pursuit that stretched from Chula Vista to downtown San Diego Tuesday.

The suspect, whose name has not been released, reportedly stole items from a Kmart, and threatened someone with a gun in the parking lot when he was confronted for stealing.

The suspect got into a maroon van with disabled plates and fled the scene, leading Chula Vista police on a pursuit that ended in the San Diego Police Department’s headquarters parking lot.

Officers say they saw him load a gun and come out of the vehicle in his motorized wheelchair.

A K-9 unit was deployed to assist police in getting the man into custody and to inspect the vehicle for other possible suspects.

Two loaded handguns and a pair of brass knuckles were recovered from the van, according to the report.