Suspected armed robbers arrested in Chula Vista

Incident reported at around 2 a.m.

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Posted: 10/30/2012
Last Updated: 205 days ago

CHULA VISTA, Calif. - At least 2 people were in jail Tuesday after police said they robbed a Circle K store in Chula Vista.

At around 2 a.m., two men wearing bandanas on their faces stormed in a store and demanded cash from the clerk.

One person had a gun and the other had a knife.

The clerk acted fast, police said.  She remembered seeing the same men inside the store earlier.

She called 911 and gave police a description and the type of car they had left in earlier.

Officers spotted the car nearby and conducted a traffic stop. Four men were inside, but police said they believe two of them were the robbers.

One of the four is a teen, 10News learned. While all four were arrested, officers said they will continue to investigate the robbery.

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