SAN MARINO >> Police arrested a one woman and sought two more suspects — one of them armed with a handgun — after a they allegedly ran from a crash in a residential San Marino neighborhood, authorities said.
The crash took place about 10:30 a.m. on Virginia Road, near Encino Drive, San Marino police officials said in a written statement.
A Dodge Ram pickup truck was traveling south on the curving road when it crossed the center line and struck a four-door sedan heading north, Sgt. Richard Ward said.
Speed appeared to be factor, the sergeant said. “A couple witnessed placed the truck well above the speed limit.”
The woman driving the sedan was taken to a hospital with apparently minor injuries, officials said. But the driver of the truck, along with a man and a woman riding as passengers, ran from the wrecked pickup truck.
The woman, later identified as 35-year-old Sabrina Lynette Slaven of Pacoima, was quickly captured, according to police and Los Angeles County booking records. She was booked on suspicion of possession of burglary tools and interfering with police.
“The two male suspects were last seen running northbound on Virginia Road out of sight,” according to the police statement. “One of the male suspects was seen carrying a black handgun.”
Pasadena, South Pasadena and Alhambra police joined San Marino police in a yard-to-yard search, with help from two police dogs, but the two fleeing men were not found.
Police described both suspects as Latino men between 20 and 30 years old, with shaved heads and of medium build. One stood about 5 feet 6 inches tall and the other stood about 5 feet 10 inches tall. One wore a white T-shirt and the other wore a red sweatshirt, though it was not clear which suspect wore which article of clothing.
Police recovered alleged burglary tools from the crashed truck, along with a lawn mower and a chain saw, Ward said. Detectives were looking into the possibility the machines had been stolen.
Anyone with information was asked to contact San Marino police at 626-300-0720.