Crime

Two in custody, dozens of smartphones recovered after $100K Verizon store robbery in Antelope

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Two people suspected of robbing a Verizon store in Antelope of more than $100,000 in merchandise Sunday night before leading deputies into Yolo County were in custody Monday.

Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies tracked the pair into Woodland, detaining the two after a brief foot chase.

Deputies later recovered dozens of iPhones and other cell-enabled devices along with a handgun believed to have been used during the robbery, Sheriff’s officials said in a post to social media.

Darrell Smith
The Sacramento Bee
Darrell Smith is a local reporter for The Sacramento Bee. He joined The Bee in 2006 and previously worked at newspapers in Palm Springs, Colorado Springs and Marysville. Smith was born and raised at Beale Air Force Base and lives in Elk Grove.
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