Crime & Safety
3 Of 4 Suspects Arrested After RivCo Store Robbery
Police have caught three of four people they believe robbed a Woodcrest store, struck a clerk and hit several cars on Friday afternoon.
WOODCREST, CA — Three of four suspects were arrested after allegedly being involved in a store robbery, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department announced Sunday.
The robbery was reported around 5:50 p.m. Friday at a store in the 17000 block of Van Buren Boulevard in the unincorporated area of Woodcrest.
The juvenile store clerk told deputies that three men entered the store, selected numerous items and began concealing them. As she tried to approach them, one allegedly struck her, causing her to fall.
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The suspects then fled the store and were seen entering a newer-model silver sedan waiting in the parking lot.
Multiple witnesses said the driver sped away at a high rate of speed, nearly striking several vehicles before losing control and crashing into a street sign and fence at the intersection of Van Buren and Ranch Road.
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All the suspects fled from the vehicle before deputies arrived, and a perimeter was established with assistance from the Riverside County Sheriff's Aviation Unit and the Riverside County Sheriff's Special Enforcement Bureau K9 team.
Two of the suspects, Quin Taylor, 18, and Isaac Peevy, 20, both of Moreno Valley, were arrested during the search. A third suspect identified as 20-year-old Deshawn Mency of Eastvale, later turned himself in at the Jurupa Valley Station.
The three suspects were booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on suspicion of robbery.
A fourth suspect identified as Mahki Smith, 19, of Moreno Valley was still outstanding.
Anyone with additional information regarding the robbery was encouraged to contact Deputy Denton at 951-272-5600.
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