Police: 3 robbery suspects arrested in northeast Albuquerque

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Posted: Sep 21, 2016 / 07:16 AM MDT / Updated: Sep 21, 2016 / 07:16 AM MDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police say three armed robbery suspects were taken into custody Wednesday morning.

Police say the incident started in southwest Albuquerque where the trio committed a robbery at gunpoint. The suspects then fled in a stolen vehicle to an area near Candelaria and Cuervo Drive in northeast Albuquerque.

The suspects were arrested after a search of the area by police, including a K9 unit.

Police say the suspects are all juveniles, so their names are not being released at this time.

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