Alameda Police Arrest 2 For Armed Robbery

ALAMEDA, CA — Alameda Police arrested two woman on suspicion of armed robbery following the theft of $1,500 worth of merchandise from a South Shore Center business last Tuesday, according to police.

No injuries were reported during the crime.

Police were told that the women brandished cans of pepper spray when confronted by a loss prevention officer. A caller gave police descriptions of the women and their vehicle.

"As one officer responded to the scene to speak with the victim," police said in a release, "additional officers were already canvassing the area."

A vehicle matching the description was stopped in the 800 block of Laurel Street just 15 minutes after police received the initial call about the crime.

Police said one of the women also had an outstanding warrant for assault with a deadly weapon and robbery from a 2021 crime on Encinal Avenue.