From David Richie:
Three Rancho Cordova residents were arrested Tuesday night after they allegedly robbed three pedestrians near Willard Drive and Prairie City Road, Folsom police announced Wednesday.
The incident occurred about 10:09 p.m. as the residents walked in the residential and shopping area. They told police that a black sport utility vehicle pulled alongside them. The occupants engaged them in a brief conversation before the front-seat passenger pulled a gun and demanded their wallets.
The SUV was last seen headed west on Iron Point Road. The victims were able to give police an extensive description.
Police officers responded to the scene of the robbery while other patrol units cruised possible escape routes, officials said.
The SUV was spotted about 10:18 p.m. northbound on Folsom Boulevard near Bidwell Street. Officers followed the vehicle across the bridge over Lake Natoma and stopped it on Folsom-Auburn Road near Hillswood Drive.
The robbery victims identified the vehicle's three occupants, officials said.
A black Air Soft replica of a 9 mm pistol was found in the car and the victims' wallets were found in a trash can outside a convenience store in the 13000 block of Folsom Boulevard.
Officers arrested Joshua Steven Locke, 19, (left photo), Heather Michelle Bell, 20, (right photo) and Trevor Joseph Evanson, 19. All three were booked into Sacramento County Main Jail on multiple felony charges, including suspicion of robbery and conspiracy. Locke also was booked on suspicion of being armed with firearm while committing a felony.
Jail records indicate that Evanson has been released from custody while Locke and Bell remain in jail with their bail set at $200,000 and $100,000 respectively.
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