Crime & Safety
Woman, Teen Arrested For Stealing From Fry's Electronics
The woman threatened security guards with a knife and pepper spray, according to police.
FREMONT, CA — A woman and juvenile were arrested Monday night after allegedly robbing an electronics store in Fremont, according to police.
Police said security guards at the Fry's Electronics located at 43800 Osgood Road attempted to stop a woman suspected of theft shortly after 8 p.m.
The woman allegedly threatened the guards with pepper spray and said she had a knife before fleeing in a vehicle, according to police. The guards were able to give the car's license plate number to police officers who broadcasted it to other officers in the area.
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The suspect vehicle was located traveling north on Interstate Highway 880 and was stopped by officers.
Police said two female suspects were identified, and the pepper spray and stolen items from the store were also located inside the vehicle.
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A 24-year-old woman, whose name was not immediately available, was arrested on suspicion of robbery, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia and was booked into Santa Rita Jail.
The second suspect, a juvenile female, was arrested and then released to her parents with a notice to appear for petty theft.
— Bay City News
