Santa Maria Police officers arrested a 17-year-old male juvenile Monday afternoon in connection with an armed robbery that occurred near Chapel and Conception Streets.
At approximately 4:30 p.m., officers responded to a report from a victim who stated that a male confronted him with a handgun and demanded his property. Through their investigation, officers quickly identified a vehicle involved in the incident and located it in the area of Betteravia Road and College Drive.
Upon contacting the occupants of the vehicle, officers discovered a loaded firearm and recovered the victim’s stolen property. One of the individuals in the vehicle was identified as the suspect in the robbery. The juvenile was arrested and booked into Juvenile Hall for robbery and multiple weapon-related charges.
The Santa Maria Police Department remains committed to removing illegal firearms from the streets and holding accountable those who use them to commit crimes. SMPD encourages anyone with information about illegal firearms to contact the department at (805) 928-3781 ext. 2277, or provide information anonymously by calling (805) 928-3781 ext. 2677 (COPS).
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F- That lock him up and try him as an adult gang banger, if you don’t, he’ll be right out on the street and Cap, some people, and everybody will say here is someone who slipped thru the system once again.