Two teenage boys were arrested for allegedly carrying out an armed robbery at a Burbank In-N-Out Burger parking lot.
The crime was reported around 7:10 p.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of North First Street, where two people were robbed at gunpoint by a pair of masked suspects, according to Burbank Police Department Sgt. Stephen Turner.
Responding officers located a black Mercedes-Benz SUV speeding away from the restaurant and attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver fled south on the Golden State (5) Freeway. Officers opted not to engage in a pursuit. The two suspects later abandoned the vehicle in Glendale and fled on foot.
According to Turner, several witnesses reported seeing the two suspects run into Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in the 1600 block of Lake Street, prompting Burbank and Glendale police officials to establish a perimeter. One of the suspects ultimately surrendered, while the other was bitten by a police dog while being taken into custody.
No weapons were found, but police did recover evidence linking the suspects to the robbery, which included the victim’s property, Turner said.
The suspects were identified only as 15-year-old and 16-year-old boys. Their names were not released due to their age.
Anyone with information regarding the robbery was urged to contact 818-238-3210 or 818-238-3000.